| NOUN | artifact | Vioxx, rofecoxib | a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves / relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract |
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| Meaning | A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves / relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004. | |
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| Synonym | rofecoxib | |
| Broader | Cox-2 inhibitor | An anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1 |
| Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
| Spanish | rofecoxib, vioxx, Vioxx | |
| Catalan | rofecoxib, vioxx | |
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