Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun vioxx

1 sense of vioxx

Sense 1
rofecoxib, Vioxx -- (a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004)
       => Cox-2 inhibitor -- (an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys")