meloxicam
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Meloxicam.svg/300px-Meloxicam.svg.png)
Etymology
[edit]Probably from me(thy)l + (sud)oxicam.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /məˈlɑk.səˌkæm/
Noun
[edit]meloxicam (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug of the oxicam class (trademark Mobic), used to relieve the symptoms of arthritis and primary dysmenorrhea and as an analgesic.
References
[edit]- “meloxicam”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.