# ibuprofen

Pronunciation: say "y-byoo-PROH-fuhn" US /ˌaɪ.bjuˈpɹoʊ.fən/, UK /ˌʌɪ.bjuːˈpɹəʊ.fən/

## Noun

1. A synthetic drug used widely to relieve pain, reduce fever, and lessen inflammation.
   - Simple: A common medicine that lowers pain, fever, and swelling.
   - _He swallowed two ibuprofen tablets after twisting his ankle._
   - _Many runners rely on ibuprofen to manage muscle soreness after long races._

## Verb

2. To treat a patient or symptom by administering ibuprofen to someone. *(rare)*
   - Simple: To give a person ibuprofen to ease pain or swelling.
   - _Doctors sometimes ibuprofen patients preemptively before minor procedures._
   - _When the soreness hits, many athletes simply ibuprofen and keep training._

## Origin

The name was formed from parts of the chemical terms describing it: i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).

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