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

1 sense of mefenamic acid

Sense 1
mefenamic acid, Ponstel -- (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps))
       => nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID -- (an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes")