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celecoxib

ce·le·co·xib

US/ˌsɛl.əˈkɑk.sɪb/ uncommon

noun

1.

a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract

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Origin

From cele- (“alteration of selective”) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

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