indometacin

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How do you pronounce indometacin?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.doʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/.

What does indometacin mean?

A compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

Where does indometacin come from?

Etymology tree English indo(le) Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English meth(yl) English ac(etic acid) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English indometacin From indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic acid) + -in.

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