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- noun pharmacology A
metabolite ofphenylbutazone .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
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In preliminary testing against oxyphenbutazone, a widely prescribed antiinflammatory, callophyllolide appears promising for the treatment of inflammatory and rheumatic conditions.
Chapter 10 1990
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Arthritis medicines (Butazones: oxyphenbutazone, Amidozone; and phenylbutazone,
Chapter 13 1993
oroboros commented on the word oxyphenbutazone
highest scoring word possible (with one possible exception)on a scrabble board: 1458 points when played across three triple-word score squares
December 2, 2006
jennarenn commented on the word oxyphenbutazone
What's that exception???
December 16, 2006
oroboros commented on the word oxyphenbutazone
it was unspecified. see wikipedia entry
December 20, 2006
shay239 commented on the word oxyphenbutazone
I know I'm a year late, but I believe the word is "deshypothequiez."
January 15, 2008
oroboros commented on the word oxyphenbutazone
Highest scoring uncommon word in Scrabble (1508 points).
See also: psychoanalyzing.
--Chris Cole, "Wordplay: A curious dictionary of language oddities".
May 17, 2008