nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

Thân thiện

A person takes a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pill with a glass of water.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A class of anti-inflammatory drugs that do not contain steroids: A "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory" is a type of medication used to reduce inflammation, pain, and fever, which works through a different chemical mechanism than corticosteroid drugs.
   • Pharmacological agent: It refers specifically to drugs that achieve their effects by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, which are involved in the production of prostaglandins.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ibuprofen is a common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory.
  • The doctor prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory for the patient's arthritis pain.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier in medical terminology: The term is often used attributively to describe the class or properties of such drugs.
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely available.
  • She was advised to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) (n): The full and most common term for this class of medications.
  • Aspirin is an NSAID.
• NSAIDs (n): The standard acronym and plural form.
  • Some NSAIDs are available over the counter.

Synonyms

• NSAID: The direct acronym synonym.
• Anti-inflammatory agent: A broader term that can include both steroidal and nonsteroidal types.

Related Phrases

• COX inhibitor: A more technical term describing the primary mechanism of action for most nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • Celecoxib is a selective COX-2 inhibitor, a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
   • NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• NSAID