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    NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroidsplay

    Example:

    NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes

    Synonyms:

    nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory" is a kind of...):

    anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory"):

    salicylate (a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs))

    Tolectin; tolmetin sodium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin))

    Clinoril; sulindac (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril))

    Feldene; piroxicam (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)

    Daypro; oxaprozin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro))

    Aflaxen; Aleve; Anaprox; naproxen sodium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation)

    Naprosyn; naproxen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain)

    nabumetone; Relafen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen))

    mefenamic acid; Ponstel (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps))

    meclofenamate; meclofenamate sodium; Meclomen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis)

    Acular; ketorolac tromethamine; Toradol (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly)

    ketorolac; Torodal (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally)

    ketoprofen; Orudis; Orudis KT; Oruvail (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail))

    Indocin; indomethacin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin))

    Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic)

    Ansaid; flurbiprofen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally)

    fenoprofen; fenoprofen calcium; Nalfon (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders)

    etodolac; Lodine (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine))

    diflunisal; Dolobid (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)

    diclofenac sodium; Voltaren (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally)

    Cataflam; diclofenac potassium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam))

    Credits

     Context examples: 

    A propionic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects.

    (Ibuprofen, NCI Thesaurus)

    A synthetic, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with antipyretic, analgesic, and potential antineoplastic properties.

    (Etoricoxib, NCI Thesaurus)

    It is a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and a type of cyclooxygenase inhibitor.

    (Naprosyn, NCI Dictionary)

    Another cause is the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

    (Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

    Examples include acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), such as aspirin and ibuprofen.

    (Nonnarcotic Analgesic, NCI Dictionary)

    The sodium salt form of diclofenac, a benzene acetic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity.

    (Diclofenac sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

    A propionic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects.

    (Ketoprofen, NCI Thesaurus)

    The potassium salt form of diclofenac, a benzene acetic acid derivate and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activity.

    (Diclofenac Potassium, NCI Thesaurus)

    The lysine salt form of acetylsalicylic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities.

    (Aspirin DL-Lysine, NCI Thesaurus)

    The sodium salt form of bromfenac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities.

    (Bromfenac Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)


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