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di·clo·fen·ac

 (dī′klō-fĕn′ăk)
n.
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, C14H11Cl2 NO2, used in the form of its potassium salt to treat pain.

[di- + alteration of chlo(rine) + alteration of phen(yl) + ac(etic acid).]
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diclofenac

n diclofenaco
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