Meanings
nouncelecoxib (usually uncountable, plural celecoxibs)
plural celecoxibs
- uncountableusuallymedicineA non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademark Celebrex) used in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, acute pain, painful menstruation and menstrual symptoms, and to reduce numbers of colon and rectum polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract
Similar
Celebrex
Broader
Cox-2 inhibitor
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From cele- (“alteration of selective”) + -coxib (“cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish selekoksibi
- selekoksibicyclo-oxygenase inhibitor
Cite this entry
APA
celecoxib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celecoxib
MLA
“celecoxib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celecoxib. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celecoxib,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celecoxib.
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