ibuprofen meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

ibuprofen

noun

UK /ˌʌɪ.bjuː.ˈpɹəʊ.fən/ · US /ˌaɪ.bju.ˈpɹoʊ.fən/

Etymology From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).

Chemistry, Medicine, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Pharmacology, Physical sciences, Sciences A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.

Ibuprofen is one of several new drugs used for the treatment of various types of arthritis. All these drugs reduce inflammation, and share the same side effects, the most common of which is possible formation of ulcers and upset stomach.1979, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, “Ibuprofen”, in The Pill Book […] , 1st edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 164:

verb

Etymology From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).

Rare To treat with ibuprofen; to administer ibuprofen to someone.

By this time, Greg says, he was seeing triple and had a bad headache and Nate was seriously exhausted. Everyone was ibuprofened to the max. We reached the summit at 12:45 p.m., with Greg and Nate suffering the most.2003 October 16, John Wilson, “Mt. Whitney in a day”, in Daily Pilot:
He remains behind in the nurse's office to bring down his blood pressure after you've been ice-packed, ibuprofened, and shuffled along to the assistant principal, where you sit alone for twenty minutes, […]2019 [2018], Xhenet Aliu, Brass: A Novel, New York, NY: Random House, →ISBN, page 33:

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