Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug — Coated 200 mg Ibuprofen tablets, a common NSAID Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs or NAIDs, but also referred to as nonsteroidal anti inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or nonsteroidal Anti inflammatory… … Wikipedia
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — noun an anti inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox 1 and Cox 2 enzymes • Syn: ↑nonsteroidal anti inflammatory, ↑NSAID • Hypernyms: ↑anti inflammatory, ↑anti inflammatory drug … Useful english dictionary
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — noun Any anti inflammatory drug, such as ibuprofen, that does not contain steroids. Syn: NSAID … Wiktionary
Anti-inflammatory — refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation. Anti inflammatory drugs make up about half of analgesics, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to opioids which affect the brain.teroidal anti… … Wikipedia
anti-inflammatory — an·ti in·flam·ma·to·ry in flam ə .tōr ē, .tȯr adj counteracting inflammation anti inflammatory n, pl ries an anti inflammatory agent (as a drug) * * * 1. adj. describing a drug that reduces inflammation. The various groups of anti inflammatory… … Medical dictionary
anti-inflammatory — 1) adj. describing a drug that reduces inflammation. The various groups of anti inflammatory drugs act against one or more of the mediators that initiate or maintain inflammation. Some groups suppress only certain aspects of the inflammatory… … The new mediacal dictionary
anti-inflammatory — noun a medicine intended to reduce inflammation • Syn: ↑anti inflammatory drug • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
anti-inflammatory — adjective used to reduce inflammation. noun (plural anti inflammatories) an anti inflammatory drug … English new terms dictionary
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug — NSAID. A drug that decreases fever, swelling, pain, and redness. Also called NSAID … English dictionary of cancer terms
anti-inflammatory — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms anti inflammatory : singular anti inflammatory plural anti inflammatories medical a drug taken to reduce inflammation (= swelling, heat, and pain) Derived word: anti inflammatory UK / US adjective … English dictionary
