mefenamic acid

mefenamic acid
/mef"euh nam"ik, mef'-/, Pharm.
a white powder, C15H15NO2, used as a mild analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic in certain types of arthritis and for the relief of moderate short-term pain due to dysmenorrhea.
[1960-65; ME(THYL) + -fen-, resp. of PHEN(YL) + AM(INOBENZO)IC ACID]

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