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anti-inflammatory vs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory vs anti-inflammatory

anti-inflammatory and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anti-inflammatory Yes No No No
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory Yes No No No
As nouns, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory is a hyponym of anti-inflammatory; that is, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than anti-inflammatory:
  • anti-inflammatory: a medicine intended to reduce inflammation
  • nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory: an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
anti-inflammatory (noun) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (noun)
a medicine intended to reduce inflammation an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
Difference between anti-inflammatory and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

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