Meanings
nounketoprofen (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₆H₁₄O₃, derived from propionic acid, that has analgesic and antipyretic effects and acts by inhibiting the body's production of prostaglandin. It is used to treat dysmenorrhea and the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
Similar
OrudisOrudis KTOruvail
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From keto- + -profen (“ibuprofen derivative”).
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APA
ketoprofen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoprofen
MLA
“ketoprofen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoprofen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ketoprofen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ketoprofen.
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