indometacin

== English == === Alternative forms === indomethacin (US, UK) === Etymology === From indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic acid) + -in. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.dəʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.doʊˈmɛt.əs.ɪn/ === Noun === indometacin (uncountable) (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout. ==== Hypernyms ==== indole tocolytic ==== Derived terms ==== -metacin (“anti-inflammatory agent”) ==== Translations ==== === References === “indomethacin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “indomethacin”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === antidemonic, mendication == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɪndomɛtat͡sɪn] IPA(key): [ˈɪndomɛtat͡siːn] === Noun === indometacin m inan (pharmacology) indomethacin ==== Declension ==== This noun needs an inflection-table template.