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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugNSAID

PharmacologyEssential

A drug class that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation by inhibiting COX enzymes; ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve), and celecoxib (Celebrex) are common examples.

Korean

비스테로이드성 항염증제

COX 효소를 억제하여 통증, 발열, 염증을 완화하는 약물군으로, 이부프로펜(애드빌), 나프록센(알리브/Aleve), 세레콕시브(세레브렉스) 등이 흔히 쓰인다.

French

Anti-inflammatoire non stéroïdien(AINS)

Une classe de médicaments qui réduisent la douleur, la fièvre et l'inflammation en inhibant les enzymes COX; ibuprofène (Advil), naproxène (Aleve) et célécoxib (Celebrex) en sont des exemples courants.

Word parts

  • anti-Prefix(Greek) Against

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