advil

3 definitions found

advil - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  ibuprofen \ibuprofen\ n.
     a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine used to relieve the
     pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic;
     Advil and Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of
     ibuprofen tablets.
  
     Syn: isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Advil \Advil\ n. [Trade name.]
     1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine used to relieve
        the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic;
        Advil and Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of
        ibuprofen tablets.
  
     Syn: ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Motrin, Nuprin
          [WordNet 1.5]

advil - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Advil
      n 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
           ibuprofen can irritate the stomach" [syn: ibuprofen,
           isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Advil, Motrin,
           Nuprin]