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Meaning of rofecoxib | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɹoʊ.fəˈkɑk.sɪb

Definitions

A COX-2 inhibitor C₁₇H₁₄O₄S (trademark Vioxx) used to relieve the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, to manage acute pain in adults, and to treat primary dysmenorrhea but withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer because of its link to cardiovascular events (as heart attack and stroke).

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Equivalents

Suomi rofekoksibi
Français rofécoxib

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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