anti-inflammatory
adjective
acting to reduce certain signs of inflammation, as swelling, tenderness, fever, and pain.
anti-inflammatories
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pluralof anti-inflammatory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Steel, in the U.K., said he’s coming to this year’s race stocked with anti-inflammatories, ibuprofen and sunscreen to stay safe on the course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Daily tasks include reminding me to take anti-inflammatories, to alerting me to oncoming Tietze attacks and fainting episodes.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2023
It’s also resistant to most treatments, such as anti-inflammatories.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 1, 2023
They are also sought to treat join pain, prevent cancer and serve as anti-inflammatories — medical uses sometimes validated by science.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
How she’s been popping anti-inflammatories and rolling her foot on a bottle of water to ease the agony in her arch.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
