nonsteroidal

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for joint pain.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones: Describes a substance, typically a drug, that is not a steroid and does not produce the physiological effects characteristic of steroid hormones.

2. Noun:

   • An organic compound that does not contain a steroid: A substance, especially a type of pharmaceutical drug, whose chemical structure is not based on the steroid ring system.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Ibuprofen is a common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
  • The doctor prescribed a nonsteroidal treatment to avoid the side effects associated with steroids.

• Noun:

  • Aspirin is a well-known nonsteroidal.
  • Many over-the-counter pain relievers are nonsteroidals.

Advanced Usage

• The term is most frequently used in the fixed pharmaceutical phrase "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug" (NSAID). In this context, it specifically contrasts with corticosteroid anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • For his arthritis, he uses a nonsteroidal to manage daily pain and inflammation.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID): A specific class of drugs that reduce pain, fever, and inflammation without being steroids. (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen).
• Steroidal (adj): Having the structure or effects of a steroid.

Synonyms

• Adjective: non-steroid
• Noun: NSAID (context-specific)

Related Phrases

• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory: Often used as a shortened form of "nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug."
  • She takes a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory for her back pain.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones

Noun

1. an organic compound that does no contain a steroid

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