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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIbuprofen
/ˌaɪ.bjuːˈproʊ.fɛn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A synthetic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) widely used for treating pain, relieving fever, and reducing inflammation.
"She took a dose of ibuprofen to help alleviate her severe headache." - 2
A common over-the-counter medication belonging to the propionic acid class of anti-inflammatory agents.
"The doctor recommended ibuprofen to reduce the swelling in his injured ankle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 1960s by research scientists at Boots UK, the term is a condensed chemical descriptor derived from its constituent parts: isobutylphenylpropionic acid. Over the decades, it transitioned from specialized pharmaceutical nomenclature into a globally recognized generic term for a widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ibuprofen" is said worldwide
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Ibuprofène
Transliteration: /i.by.pʁɔ.fɛn/
"Prenez de l'ibuprofène pour calmer la douleur."
Ibuprofen
Transliteration: /i.bu.pʁoˈfɛn/
"Er nahm eine Tablette Ibuprofen gegen die Kopfschmerzen."
Ibuprofene
Transliteration: /i.bu.proˈfɛ.ne/
"Prendi l'ibuprofene se la febbre persiste."
Ibuprofeno
Transliteration: /i.βu.pɾoˈfe.no/
"El médico le recetó ibuprofeno para la inflamación."
Ibuprofeno
Transliteration: /i.bu.pɾoˈfe.nu/
"Tomei um comprimido de ibuprofeno para a dor de dente."
आईबूप्रोफेन
Transliteration: aibuprofen
"सरदर्द के लिए उसने आईबूप्रोफेन की गोली ली।"
布洛芬
Transliteration: bùluōfēn
"医生建议他服用布洛芬来退烧。"
이부프로펜
Transliteration: ibupeuropen
"두통이 심해서 이부프로펜을 먹었습니다."
イブプロフェン
Transliteration: ibupurofen
"熱を下げるためにイブプロフェンを服用した。"
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