Definition of anti-inflammatory Anti-inflammatory
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What does anti-inflammatory mean?
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| anti-inflammatory - a medicine intended to reduce inflammation | ||
| anti-inflammatory drug | ||
| medicament, medicinal drug, medication, medicine the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||
| cox-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 | ||
| 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 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- anti-inflammatory (Noun)
An agent that prevents or counteracts inflammation. - anti-inflammatory (Adjective)
Preventing or counteracting inflammation.
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anti-inflammatory
Counteracting inflammation. -
anti-inflammatory
A medicine intended to reduce inflammation.
