1. Plural of phenylbutazone; a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used primarily in veterinary medicine to treat pain and inflammation in horses and other animals.
Usage: pharmaceutical/veterinary term; often abbreviated as 'bute'; restricted or banned in some countries for human consumption

Examples

• The veterinarian prescribed phenylbutazones to reduce the racehorse's joint inflammation.
• Phenylbutazones are commonly used in equine medicine for pain management.
• The drug phenylbutazones has been largely phased out for human use due to safety concerns.
• Farmers often administer phenylbutazones to injured livestock under veterinary supervision.
• The regulatory agency banned phenylbutazones in food-producing animals in that region.