anti-inflammatory
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anti-inflammatory
(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
adjective Referring to an agent or mechanism that reduces inflammation.noun An agent (e.g., ice, aspirin, ibuprofen) that attenuates inflammation.
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anti-inflammatory
adjective Referring to an agent or mechanism that ↓ inflammation noun An agent–ice, aspirin, ibuprofen–that attenuates inflammation. See Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
anti-inflammatory
Acting against inflammation. The main anti-inflammatory drugs are the CORTICOSTEROIDS but these must always be used with caution as inflammation is usually beneficial.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Anti-inflammatory
Medicine used to relieve swelling, pain, and other symptoms of inflammation.
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