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STEROIDAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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)

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 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)