an·ti-in·flam·ma·to·ry
(ăn′tē-ĭn-flăm′ə-tôr′ē, ăn′tī-)adj.
Preventing or reducing inflammation.
an′ti-in·flam′ma·to′ry n.
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anti-inflammatory
adj
(Medicine) reducing inflammation
n
(Pharmacology) any anti-inflammatory drug, such as cortisone, aspirin, or ibuprofen
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an•ti-in•flam•ma•to•ry
(ˌæn ti ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˌæn taɪ-)adj., n., pl. -ries. adj.
1. acting to reduce certain signs of inflammation, as swelling, tenderness, fever, and pain.
n. 2. a medication, as aspirin, used to reduce inflammation.
[1955–60]
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anti-inflammatory
A drug used to combat inflammation and so decrease pain or discomfort.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  anti-inflammatory - a medicine intended to reduce inflammationCox-2 inhibitor - an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys" hydroxychloroquine, Plaquenil - anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID - an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids; "NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox-1 and Cox-2 enzymes" oxyphenbutazone, Tandearil - an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis Butazolidin, phenylbutazone - anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin) Pediapred, prednisolone, Prelone - a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, prednisone - a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant Decadron, dexamethasone, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon - a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation |
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