Meanings
nounmefenamic acid (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain, including menstrual pain.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
Similar
Ponstel
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish mefenaamihappo
- mefenaamihappodrug
French acide méfénamique
- acide méfénamiquedrug
Hungarian mefenaminsav
- mefenaminsavdrug
Indonesian asam mefenamat
- asam mefenamatdrug
Spanish ácido mefenámico
- ácido mefenámicodrug
Cite this entry
APA
mefenamic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mefenamic%20acid
MLA
“mefenamic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mefenamic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mefenamic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mefenamic%20acid.
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