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mef'e•nam'ic ac'id
Pronunciation: (mef'u-nam'ik, mef"-), [key] Pharm.
a white powder, C
15H
15NO
2, 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.
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