rofecoxib, n.
(rofecoxibs)
(rofecoxibs)
a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract; voluntarily withdrawn from the market in 2004
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Vioxx rofecoxib
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