Medical Dictionary

celecoxib

noun cel·e·cox·ib \ˌsel-ə-ˈkäk-sib\

Medical Definition of CELECOXIB

:  an NSAID C17H14F3N3O2S that is a COX-2 inhibitor administered orally especially to relieve the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis—see celebrex

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