OBO ID: CHEBI:35475 |
Term Name: | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | An anti-inflammatory drug that is not a steroid. In addition to anti-inflammatory actions, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have analgesic, antipyretic, and platelet-inhibitory actions. They act by blocking the synthesis of prostaglandins by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, which converts arachidonic acid to cyclic endoperoxides, precursors of prostaglandins. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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