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Noun: isobutylphenyl propionic acid
  1. A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
    "daily use of isobutylphenyl propionic acid can irritate the stomach";
    - ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin

Derived forms: isobutylphenyl propionic acids

Type of: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID