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STEROIDAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Antonym:
nonsteroidal (not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones)
Pertainym:
steroid hormone (any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs)
Derivation:
steroid (any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs)
steroid (any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects)
Context examples:
A propionic acid derivative with analgesic, non-steroidal antiinflammatory and antirheumatic properties.
(Fenoprofen, NCI Thesaurus)
An amide prodrug of the cyclooxygenase II (COX-2) selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) valdecoxib, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities.
(Parecoxib, NCI Thesaurus)
A water-soluble, injectable sodium salt form of parecoxib, an amide prodrug of the cyclooxygenase II (COX-2) selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) valdecoxib, with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities.
(Parecoxib Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
An anthranilic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.
(Mefenamic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
A naphthylalkanone and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.
(Nabumetone, NCI Thesaurus)
A pyranocarboxylic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic activities.
(Etodolac, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt form of naproxen, a member of the arylacetic acid group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic properties.
(Naproxen Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
Estrogens that are not steroids, but have a structural configuration resembling steroids and may mimic steroidal estrogen effect or bind to estrogen receptors.
(Non-Steroidal Estrogen, NCI Thesaurus)
An oxicam derivative and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.
(Meloxicam, NCI Thesaurus)
An orally bioavailable, organic, non-steroidal small molecule targeting the androgen receptor (AR) with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Enzalutamide, NCI Thesaurus)
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