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Definition of Antirheumatic
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Medical Definition of Antirheumatic
1. 1. Denoting an agent which suppresses manifestations of rheumatic disease; usually applied to anti-inflammatory agents or agents that are capable of delaying progression of the basic disease process in inflammatory arthritis. 2. An agent possessing such properties (e.g., gold compounds). (05 Mar 2000)