# rofecoxib

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹoʊ.fəˈkɑk.sɪb/

## Definitions
1. A COX-2 inhibitor C₁₇H₁₄O₄S (trademark Vioxx) used to relieve the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, to manage acute pain in adults, and to treat primary dysmenorrhea but withdrawn from sale by the manufacturer because of its link to cardiovascular events (as heart attack and stroke).

## Etymology
From rofe- (of unknown origin) + -coxib (“selective cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rofecoxib