indomethacin

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

indomethacin
    n 1: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)
         [syn: {indomethacin}, {Indocin}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

indomethacin \in`do*meth"a*cin\, n. (Chem., Med.)
   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic
   substance ({C19H16ClNO4}) prepared synthetically and used for
   the treatment of pain and arthritis. It blocks prostaglandin
   biosynthesis. Chemically, it is
   1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-acetic
   acid.
   [PJC]