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nonsteroidal

nonsteroidal adjective: that does not consist of or contain steroids.

Adjective

nonsteroidal (not comparable)

  1. That does not consist of or contain steroids.
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Noun

nonsteroidal (plural nonsteroidals)

  1. Any drug not containing steroids.

Forms of nonsteroidal

pluralnonsteroidals

Origin of nonsteroidal

From non- + steroidal.

Words formed from nonsteroidal

Phrases with nonsteroidal

Words that rhyme with nonsteroidal

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Questions about nonsteroidal

What does nonsteroidal mean?
Nonsteroidal means that does not consist of or contain steroids.
What part of speech is nonsteroidal?
Nonsteroidal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonsteroidal in the dictionary

  1. nonsterility
  2. nonsterilizable
  3. nonsterilized
  4. nonsterilizing
  5. nonsteroid
  6. nonsteroidal
  7. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
  8. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
  9. nonsteroidals
  10. nonsteroidogenic
  11. nonsteroids

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