ibuprofen

noun

ibu·​pro·​fen ˌī-byu̇-ˈprō-fən 

 also  ī-ˈbyü-prə-fən

: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₃H₁₈O₂ used to relieve pain and fever

Examples of ibuprofen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

People in the study who took one of six medications or supplements—cod liver oil, glucosamine, ibuprofen, multivitamins, the hormone treatment Premarin, or vitamin C—tended to have at least two organs systems that were biologically younger than their chronological age. —Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025

Take anti-inflammatory medications like Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), or Bayer (aspirin) to help reduce swelling. —Sarah Bradley, Health, 1 July 2025

The first is NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen and naproxen. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025

Pain can often be managed with over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

is- + butyl + propionic acid + -fen (alteration of phenyl)

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ibuprofen

• gonadotrophin

Medical Definition

ibuprofen

noun

ibu·​pro·​fen ˌī-byu̇-ˈprō-fən 

: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug C₁₃H₁₈O₂ used in over-the-counter preparations to relieve pain and fever and in prescription strength especially to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative arthritis see advil, motrin