Meanings
nounindometacin (uncountable)
alternative UK US indomethacin
- uncountablechemistryA compound with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic properties, used chiefly to treat rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*síndʰuš
- Sanskritसिन्धु॑ (síndhu)
- Old Persian𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš)
- Ancient GreekἸνδός (Indós)
- Ancient GreekἸνδία (Indía)
- Ancient GreekἸνδικός (Indikós)
- LatinIndicu
- Spanishíndico
- Spanishíndigo
- Portugueseendego
- Spanishíndigo
- Dutchindigo
- Englishind(igo)
- Proto-Hellenic*élaiwon
- Ancient Greekἔλαιον (élaion)
- Latinole(um)
- Englishindo(le)
- Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
- Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
- Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- GermanMethy
- Englishmeth(yl)
- Englishac(etic acid)
- Englishindometacin
From indo(le) + meth(yl) + ac(etic acid) + -in.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 吲哚美辛
- 吲哚美辛 (yǐnduǒměixīn)anti-inflammatory drug
Czech indometacin
- indometacinanti-inflammatory drug
Russian индометаци́н
- индометаци́н (indometacín)anti-inflammatory drug
Spanish indometacina
- indometacinaanti-inflammatory drug
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Cite this entry
APA
indometacin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indometacin
MLA
“indometacin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indometacin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indometacin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indometacin.
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