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etodolac (medicine) and cassia (iou)


etodolac (medicine)


etodolac
<chemical> 1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano(3,4-b)indole-1-acetic acid. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with potent analgesic and antiarthritic properties. It has been shown to be effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and in the alleviation of postoperative pain.

Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, cyclooxygenase inhibitors.

Chemical name: Pyrano(3,4-b)indole-1-acetic acid, 1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydro-


cassia (iou)



cassia noun. OE.

An inferior kind of cinnamon; esp. the bark of the Far Eastern tree Cinnamomum cassia, of the bay family. Also cassia bark. OE.
b. The tree yielding this. Also cassia tree. LME.
c. A fragrant tree or shrub (cf. Psalms 45:8). poet. L16.
Any leguminous plant of the genus Cassia, esp. one yielding senna. Also called shower tree. LME.
b. Any medicinal product obtained from this. M16.