anti-inflammatory
acting to reduce certain signs of inflammation, as swelling, tenderness, fever, and pain.
Pharmacology. a medication, as aspirin, used to reduce inflammation.
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How to use anti-inflammatory in a sentence
Apparently the succinic acid in the beads has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R. | Russell Saunders | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA local vet recommended a new anti-inflammatory drug, and bought Cobber a last two months of active life.
Angelika Wahner, et al. “Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may protect against Parkinson disease.”
Can Taking Aspirin Once a Day Reduce Risk of Cancer, Stroke, and More? | Anneli Rufus | March 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOccasionally the president uses anti-inflammatory medication after strenuous physical activity.
Diana is allergic to several kinds of pain medication and anti-inflammatory drugs.
As an anti-inflammatory agent, it may be thus compared with Antimony and Blood-letting.
The Action of Medicines in the System | Frederick William Headland
British Dictionary definitions for anti-inflammatory
reducing inflammation
any anti-inflammatory drug, such as cortisone, aspirin, or ibuprofen
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Scientific definitions for anti-inflammatory
[ ăn′tē-ĭn-flăm′ə-tôr′ē, ăn′tī- ]
Preventing or reducing inflammation. Aspirin and ibuprofen are anti-inflammatory drugs.
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