antiarthritic

American

[an-tee-ahr-thrit-ik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti ɑrˈθrɪt ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

of or relating to a medicine or therapy that relieves the symptoms of arthritis.

noun

a remedy or treatment for arthritis.

Etymology

Origin of antiarthritic

anti- + arthritic

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Pessin and Tiber Greenwalt announced a new antiarthritic serum that can be extracted at any hospital from discarded afterbirths, i.e., placenta and umbilical cords.

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