Term Name: | biphenyl-4-ylacetic acid |
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Synonyms: | 4-biphenylacetic acid, 4-biphenylylacetic acid, 4-carboxymethylbiphenyl, [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-ylacetic acid, Dolinac, Felbinac, p-biphenylylacetic acid |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid in which one of the alpha-hydrogens is substituted by a biphenyl-4-yl group. An active metabolite of fenbufen, it is used as a topical medicine to treat muscle inflammation and arthritis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:31597] ( EBI ) |