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celecoxib

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celecoxib /cel·e·cox·ib/ (sel?e-kok´sib) a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug that inhibits cyclooxygenase-1 activity, used for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
cel·e·cox·ib (sl-cksb)
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An nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that selectively inhibits the formation of prostaglandins and is used primarily to treat pain and other symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthrititis, and other joint and musculoskeletal conditions.
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