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  1. Abbreviation for nonsteroidal
  2. anti-inflammatory drug. There are several,
  3. and they are effective in the long-term
  4. treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and
  5. osteoarthritis, and act to reduce swelling
  6. and pain in soft tissues. Bleeding into the
  7. digestive tract is a serious side effect:
  8. NSAIDs should not be taken by persons with
  9. peptic ulcers.
  10.