What is the meaning of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug?

An anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids.
- usage: "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes"
- synonyms: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, NSAID

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