nonsteroidal

non·ste·roi·dal  (nnst-roidl, -st-) also non·ster·oid (nn-stîroid, -str-)

adj.

Not being or containing a steroid: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

n.

A drug or other substance not containing a steroid.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nonsteroidal - an organic compound that does no contain a steroid nonsteroid diethylstilbesterol, stilbesterol, DES - synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
Adj.	1.	nonsteroidal - not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones steroidal - of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects