phenylbutazone

noun

phen·​yl·​bu·​ta·​zone ˌfe-nᵊl-ˈbyü-tə-ˌzōn 

: a drug C₁₉H₂₀N₂O₂ that is used for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties especially in the treatment of arthritis, gout, and bursitis

Examples of phenylbutazone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Koufax was also given an anti-inflammatory called phenylbutazone alka, which was intended for horses and is no longer approved for human use. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2023

According to a stewards ruling posted to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission website, a blood test of Warrior's Charge, which finished second in the Stephen F. Foster on June 26, 2021, at Churchill Downs, contained phenylbutazone at a level of 2.51 micrograms per milliliter in blood. —Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2022

If the test is confirmed, Churchill Downs said in a statement Sunday that Medina Spirit will be stripped of the win — something that hasn’t happened since 1968 when Dancer’s Image was disqualified three days after the race after phenylbutazone was detected in his system. —Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 9 May 2021

Warrior’s Charge’s phenylbutazone positive was also Cox’s second class C violation in a 365-day span, but this time the stewards were not as lenient. —Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2022

His last previous case was another phenylbutazone positive at Churchill Downs in October 2020. —Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 17 May 2022

But after the discovery of phenylbutazone in a post-race urinalysis of Dancer’s Image, Forward Pass was declared the winner. —Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2021

In 1968, Dancer’s Image was disqualified for having phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory, in his system. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021

The Derby’s previous drug disqualification took place in 1968, when Dancer’s Image finished first but tested positive for phenylbutazone. —Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2021

Word History

Etymology

phenyl + butyric acid + pyrazalone (C₃H₄N₂O)

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for phenylbutazone

• amiodarone
• corticosterone
• spironolactone
• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone

Medical Definition

phenylbutazone

noun

phen·​yl·​bu·​ta·​zone ˌfen-ᵊl-ˈbyüt-ə-ˌzōn 

: a drug C₁₉H₂₀N₂O₂ that is used for its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties especially in the treatment of arthritis, gout, and bursitis see butazolidin