- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- NSAID. A drug that decreases fever, swelling, pain, and redness. Also called NSAID.
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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 anti-inflammatory drug — noun Any anti inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen, that does not contain steroids. Syn: NSAID … Wiktionary
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
anti-inflammatory drug — noun a medicine intended to reduce inflammation • Syn: ↑anti inflammatory • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — see NSAID … Medical dictionary
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — (Medicine) family of medications that reduce pain and inflammation by inhibiting prostaglandin production (includes aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and many others), NSAID … English contemporary dictionary
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — see NSAID … The new mediacal dictionary
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — Coated 200 mg Ibuprofen tablets, a common NSAID Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or nonsteroidal Anti inflammatory… … Wikipedia
anti-inflammatory — noun a medicine intended to reduce inflammation • Syn: ↑anti inflammatory drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
anti-inflammatory — an·ti in·flam·ma·to·ry in flam ə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj counteracting inflammation anti inflammatory n, pl ries an anti inflammatory agent (as a drug) * * * 1. adj. describing a drug that reduces inflammation. The various groups of anti inflammatory… … Medical dictionary
