mefenamic acid
mef·e·nam·ic acid
noun \ˌme-fə-ˈna-mik-\Definition of MEFENAMIC ACID
: a drug C15H15NO2 used as an anti-inflammatory agent
Origin of MEFENAMIC ACID
dimethyl- + fen- (by shortening & alteration from phenyl) + aminobenzoic acid
First Known Use: 1962
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