nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈstɪrɔɪdəl ˌæntiˌɪnˈflæməˌtɔri drʌg/
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antiinflamatorio no esteroideo
- If nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are inadequate, consultation with a pain management service is often appropriate.
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or acetaminophen
Examples
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Aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use.
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Many athletes use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to alleviate muscle soreness after training.
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Avoid the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
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The risk of adverse effects is also higher among people with liver disease and those taking corticosteroids or 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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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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Ideally, patients who are taking acetylsalicylic acid, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or warfarin would stop their medication prior to any biopsy or injection.
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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)
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
Antonyms
How Steroidal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
nonsteroidal + anti-inflammatory + drug
The meaning is directly compositional: 'nonsteroidal' = without steroids, 'anti-inflammatory' = countering inflammation, and 'drug' = medicine, so a B1 learner who knows those constituents can infer it denotes a medicine that reduces inflammation and is not a steroid. Although somewhat technical and long, the prefixes 'non-' and 'anti-' and the transparent compound structure are common cross-linguistically, supporting immediate comprehension.
Etymology
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug is a literal name: nonsteroidal means 'not a steroid', anti-inflammatory means 'fights swelling', and drug means medicine. So the name is for a medicine that 'reduces swelling and pain' without being a steroid.