異丁苯丙酸 yì dīng běn bǐng suān

DEFINITIONS

  1. Ibuprofen or Nurofen
  2. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), trade names Advil, Motrin, Nuprin etc, used as analgesic and antipyretic, e.g. for arthritis sufferers
  3. also called 布洛芬

CHARACTERS

異 yì different, unusual, strange
丁 dīng male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
苯 běn benzene; luxuriant
丙 bǐng third; 3rd heavenly stem
酸 suān tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled