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Non-steroidal


Nonsteroidal is a term used to describe a compound that is not a steroid and to indicate as such.

It is used in the name of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to distinguish them from corticosteroids as a class of anti-inflammatory agents.

Nonsteroidal is also used to describe steroidergic drugs that are not steroid derivatives. Examples include the following:



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