- nonsteroidal
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also nonsteroid
adjective
Date: 1964
of, relating to, or being a compound and especially a drug that is not a steroid <a nonsteroidal painkiller> • nonsteroid noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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nonsteroidal — [nän΄ster oid′ l] adj. not containing a steroid … English World dictionary
nonsteroidal — /non ste royd l, sti /, Pharm. adj. 1. of or pertaining to a substance that is not a steroid but has certain similar physiological effects. n. 2. any such substance, esp. a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug, as ibuprofen. [1960 65; NON +… … Universalium
nonsteroidal — non·ste·roi·dal .nän stə rȯid əl also non·ste·roid ( )nän sti(ə)r .ȯidalso ste(ə)r adj of, relating to, or being a compound and esp. a drug that is not a steroid <a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug> see NSAID nonsteroid n … Medical dictionary
nonsteroidal — I noun an organic compound that does no contain a steroid • Syn: ↑nonsteroid • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound • Hyponyms: ↑diethylstilbesterol, ↑DES, ↑stilbesterol … Useful english dictionary
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug — (NSAID) any of a large, chemically heterogeneous group of drugs that inhibit cyclooxygenase activity, resulting in decreased synthesis of prostaglandin and thromboxane precursors from arachidonic acid. All NSAIDs have analgesic, antipyretic, and… … Medical dictionary
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug enteropathy — NSAID enteropathy, NSAID induced enteropathy intestinal irritation caused by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, usually in long term users; first there is increased permeability of the wall, and this may progress to perforations, ulcers, and… … Medical dictionary
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug gastropathy — NSAID gastropathy, NSAID induced gastropathy damage to the gastric mucosa resulting from use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; the most common changes are mucosal erosions and small hemorrhages, especially in the fundus and body of the… … Medical dictionary
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory — noun an anti inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 enzymes • Syn: ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug, ↑NSAID • Hypernyms: ↑anti inflammatory, ↑anti inflammatory drug … Useful english dictionary
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — noun an anti inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 enzymes • Syn: ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory, ↑NSAID • Hypernyms: ↑anti inflammatory, ↑anti inflammatory drug … Useful english dictionary
nonsteroidal — adjective That does not consist of, or contain steroids … Wiktionary
