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Definition of Nonsteroidal

1. Noun. An organic compound that does no contain a steroid.

2. Adjective. Not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones.

Definition of Nonsteroidal

1. Adjective. (steroid) That does not consist of, or contain steroids. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nonsteroidal

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonsteroidal

nonstealth nonsteam nonsteamed nonsteel nonstellar nonstem nonstereoscopic nonstereoselective nonstereospecific nonstereospecifically

nonstereotypical nonsterilizable nonsterilized nonsterilizing nonsteroid nonsteroidal (current term) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs nonsteroids

nonstick nonsticky nonstiff nonstiffened nonstiffening nonstigmatic nonstigmatized nonstimulated nonstimulating nonstimulation

Literary usage of Nonsteroidal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Management of Cancer Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) NSAIDs are used as initial therapy in mild pain because they are effective, are often available over the ..."

2. Prescription Drugs: Many Factors Affected Fda's Approval of Selected by Janet Heinrich (2000)
"... holds the patent for Relafen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is used to relieve symptoms of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. ..."

3. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"Drug Nephrotoxicity Analgesic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ... In the case of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, changes in renal blood flow ..."

4. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"This may be the case with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents utilized in the present study. These considerations are of importance in the choice of drugs ..."

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