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Definition of Anti-inflammatory
1. Noun. A medicine intended to reduce inflammation.
Specialized synonyms: Cox-2 Inhibitor, Hydroxychloroquine, Plaquenil, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug, Nsaid, Oxyphenbutazone, Tandearil, Butazolidin, Phenylbutazone, Pediapred, Prednisolone, Prelone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone, Prednisone, Decadron, Dexamethasone, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Definition of Anti-inflammatory
1. Noun. (pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts inflammation. ¹
2. Adjective. Preventing or counteracting inflammation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Anti-inflammatory
1. Counteracting or suppressing inflammation. (18 Nov 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anti-inflammatory
Literary usage of Anti-inflammatory
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Evaluation of anti-inflammatory Drugs Based upon the Inhibition of Matrix-Induced
Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity during Connective Tissue Proliferation ..."
2. Handbook of Severe Disability: A Text for Rehabilitation Counselors, Other edited by Walter C. Stolov, Michael R. Clowers (2000)
"Recently, several new anti-inflammatory drugs (Motrin, Nalfon, Indocin, ...
In spite of their good anti - inflammatory action, their use is avoided if ..."
3. Getting Fit Your Way: A Self-paced Fitness Guide (1993)
"Patients with serious organ involvement may require more potent anti-inflammatory
and immunosuppressive drugs. Types of NSAIDs There are as many as 70 ..."
4. The Navy Seal Physical Fitness Guide edited by Patricia A. Deuster (1997)
"... Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) ROM All of you have taken
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) at some point in your career, ..."
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