Meanings
nounnaproxen (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that inhibits the COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes and thereby reduces pain, fever, inflammation, and stiffness.
These days, especially when she kept on top of taking her naproxen, the hurt in her joints and limbs merely teased.
2021, Rivers Solomon, Sorrowland, #Merky Books, page 200
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
Similar
Naprosyn
Broader
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Origin
Blend of naphthyl + propionic + oxy- + -en.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 萘普生
- 萘普生 (nàipǔshēng)Translations
Greek ναπροξένη
- ναπροξένη (naproxéni)Translations
Italian naprossene, naproxene
- naprosseneTranslations
- naproxeneTranslations
Russian напроксе́н
- напроксе́н (naproksén)Translations
Spanish naproxeno
- naproxenoTranslations
Ukrainian напроксе́н
- напроксе́н (naproksén)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
naproxen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naproxen
MLA
“naproxen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naproxen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naproxen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naproxen.
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