Advil
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈæd.vɪl/
:
ibuprofeno
- Do you have an Advil?
- Advil (ibuprofen)
- take Advil
- bottle of Advil
Meanwhile, get me some Advil, won't you?
- Meanwhile, get me some Advil, won't you?
- And also I react to everything, OK, I react to Advil.
- It's no more effective than Aleve or Advil, but because it was less likely to cause serious GI complications, bleeds and perforations in the gut.
- Now, should we ban Advil or should we maybe put instructions on that bottle and make it bold and highlight it and say, hey, look, only take two or three at a time.
- This current Advil bottle is empty, so we're screwed.
- But right now I have one that's called Advil.
- With Tums and Advil care, you get to choose your own health care, Tums or Advil.
Examples
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I need a break... and maybe a couple of Advil.
Blog text (34) -
It was all too much, I had to take an Advil.
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I took some Advil and put my running shoes on.
Blog text (7) -
Let me get you some Advil.
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Well, you should take some Advil.
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Of course, I was out of Advil.
Fiction book (1995) -
I'll go take some Advil and ice myself; I'll be fine.
Blog text (26) -
I have some Advil because sometimes, let's face it ladies, we get cramps and we need our Advil.
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You need some Advil.
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After twisting my ankle, I took a couple of Advil to ease the pain.
Synonyms
23
3.2
A medicine that eases pain, reduces swelling, and lowers fever
5
3.7
A medicine that contains ibuprofen to reduce pain, swelling and fever
1
7.1
A medicine that contains ibuprofen to reduce pain and fever
Surface Forms
Etymology
Advil is a brand name made for the pain medicine ibuprofen, not a word from an old language. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Ad- as 'for' and the short, modern -vil ending, so Advil is simply the name of a medicine that eases pain, lowers fever, and reduces swelling.