NSAID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does NSAID mean? 

• NSAID (noun)
  The noun NSAID has 1 sense:

1. an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids

  Familiarity information: NSAID used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NSAID (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; NSAID

Context example:

NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes

Hypernyms ("NSAID" is a kind of...):

anti-inflammatory; anti-inflammatory drug (a medicine intended to reduce inflammation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "NSAID"):

Acular; ketorolac tromethamine; Toradol (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly)

salicylate (a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs))

Tolectin; tolmetin sodium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin))

Clinoril; sulindac (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril))

Feldene; piroxicam (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)

Daypro; oxaprozin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro))

Aflaxen; Aleve; Anaprox; naproxen sodium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation)

Naprosyn; naproxen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain)

nabumetone; Relafen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen))

mefenamic acid; Ponstel (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps))

meclofenamate; meclofenamate sodium; Meclomen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Meclomen) used to treat arthritis)

Cataflam; diclofenac potassium (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam))

ketorolac; Torodal (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally)

ketoprofen; Orudis; Orudis KT; Oruvail (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail))

Indocin; indomethacin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin))

Advil; ibuprofen; isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Motrin; Nuprin (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic)

Ansaid; flurbiprofen (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally)

fenoprofen; fenoprofen calcium; Nalfon (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders)

etodolac; Lodine (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Lodine))

diflunisal; Dolobid (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)

diclofenac sodium; Voltaren (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally)

 Context examples 

An indazole non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-edema properties.

(Benzydamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The researchers examined the relationship between test results, self-reported non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and ambient particulate matter and black carbon in the month preceding the test.

(Aspirin Could Cut Air Pollution Harms, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A subgroup of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) that specifically targets at cyclooxygenase 2, an enzyme involved in pain and inflammation.

(COX-2 inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)

A derivative of propionic acid, and a phenylalkanoic acid derivative of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic effects.

(Flurbiprofen, NCI Thesaurus)

Many NSAIDs are also available at higher prescription doses.

(Pain Relievers, NIH)

Nonopioid agents that produce an analgesic effect, such as NSAIDs.

(Nonnarcotic Analgesic, NCI Thesaurus)

“It remains prudent to use NSAIDs for as short time as possible,” researchers wrote.

(Common Painkillers Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Attack, VOA)

This agent may be more active against COX-2 than several other carboxylic acid-containing NSAIDs.

(Diclofenac, NCI Thesaurus)

An anthranilic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.

(Mefenamic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

An oxicam derivative and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.

(Meloxicam, NCI Thesaurus)