NSAID

noun

ˈen-ˌsed 

also -ˌsād

: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (such as aspirin and ibuprofen)

Examples of NSAID in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Do not take more than one NSAID at a time. — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2026

It also should be used with caution in people taking prescription blood thinners, aspirin or NSAID products. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

Intended to relieve pain, fever and inflammation, aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Always take your current medical conditions and the sort of pain your body may experiencing into account when choosing between Tylenol and an NSAID. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for NSAID

• bed
• bled
• bread
• bred
• dead
• dread
• ed
• fed
• fled
• ged
• head
• lead

Medical Definition

NSAID

noun

ˈen-ˌsed also -ˌsād

: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (as ibuprofen)