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The over-the-counter peacekeeper that talks your inflammation down from the ledge.
means A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that reduces pain, fever, and swelling by blocking inflammation-causing enzymes.
from Coined from its chemistry: iso-butyl-propanoic-phenolic acid, with letters cherry-picked to be pronounceable by humans, not chemists.
Enzyme targetBlocks COX enzymes that manufacture pain signals.
Invented 1960sBoots scientists tested early batches on hangovers.
WHO essentialListed among medicine's most necessary drugs.
Empty stomachIrritates the gut lining, so eat first.