NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
(Medicine) family of medications that reduce pain and inflammation by inhibiting prostaglandin production (includes aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and many others) | ||||
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NSAID Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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NSAID
Noun
1. an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"
(synonym) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(hypernym) anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug
(hyponym) diclofenac potassium, Cataflam
Noun
1. an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"
(synonym) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
(hypernym) anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug
(hyponym) diclofenac potassium, Cataflam
NSAID Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. A drug that decreases fever, swelling, pain, and redness.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. A drug that decreases fever, swelling, pain, and redness.
| Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms |
NSAID
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory durg
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory durg
| Aids Glossary |
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
a drug (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen) that relieves pain and reduces inflammation and fever, but which is not a steroid or a narcotic.
a drug (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen) that relieves pain and reduces inflammation and fever, but which is not a steroid or a narcotic.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
NSAID
Non Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ibuprofen and naproxen which are used in the treatment of pain
Non Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ibuprofen and naproxen which are used in the treatment of pain
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (reduces inflammation) drug.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (reduces inflammation) drug.
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
Any of a large group of drugs (e.g., aspirin and ibuprofen) that reduce inflammation by restraining bodily synthesis of prostaglandins.
Any of a large group of drugs (e.g., aspirin and ibuprofen) that reduce inflammation by restraining bodily synthesis of prostaglandins.
| Muscle Pain |
NSAID
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID): a nonsteroidal drug that inhibits inflammatory processes. (e.g., aspirin)
nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID): a nonsteroidal drug that inhibits inflammatory processes. (e.g., aspirin)
NSAID Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs, are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects - they reduce pain, fever and inflammation. The term "non-steroidal" is used to distinguish these drugs from steroids, which (among a broad range of other effects) have a similar eicosanoid-depressing, anti-inflammatory action. As analgesics, NSAIDs are unusual in that they are non-narcotic. NSAIDs are sometimes also referred to as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs). The most prominent members of this group of drugs are aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen partly because they are available over-the-counter in many areas. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) has negligible anti-inflammatory activity, and is strictly speaking not an NSAID.
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