nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
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- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈstɪrɔɪdəl ˌæntiˌɪnˈflæməˌtɔri/
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antiinflamatorio no esteroide
- If you have a headache, taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen can help relieve the pain.
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Examples
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For patients who do not respond to acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are generally the next treatment option.
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To manage postoperative pain, patients were instructed to take aspirin or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and to drink cold beverages.
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Avoid the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the basis of effective treatment for back pain.
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If nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are inadequate, consultation with a pain management service is often appropriate.
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The selective COX-2 inhibitor group of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was introduced in the late 1990s.
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Acetaminophen and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were administered as needed for minor pain (NRS score? 4).
Academic text (2015) -
Aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use.
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Adjunctive drug therapy may include over-the-counter agents such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and simple analgesics.
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First-line treatment consists of nonsurgical options including activity restriction, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, and corticosteroid injections.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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A medicine that lowers pain, fever, and swelling without using steroids
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Medicine that reduces swelling and pain
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A medicine that reduces swelling and pain in the body
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A medicine that reduces pain and swelling without steroids, like ibuprofen or aspirin
How Steroidal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
nonsteroidal + anti-inflammatory
The phrase is fully compositional: 'anti-inflammatory' means a substance that reduces inflammation and 'nonsteroidal' means lacking steroids, so together they denote an anti-inflammatory that does not contain steroids. This modifier+noun combination follows regular English word-formation and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings should be able to derive the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory is a plain name that tells you what it does and what it is not: anti-inflammatory means a medicine that 'reduces swelling and pain', and nonsteroidal means 'not a steroid'. So the phrase helps you remember it is a medicine that lowers inflammation but does not contain steroids.