anti-inflammatory

anti-inflammatory
an·ti-in·flam·ma·to·ry -in-'flam-ə-.tōr-ē, -.tȯr- adj counteracting inflammation
anti-inflammatory n, pl -ries an anti-inflammatory agent (as a drug)

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1. adj. describing a drug that reduces inflammation. The various groups of anti-inflammatory drugs act against one or more of the mediators that initiate or maintain inflammation. Some groups suppress only certain aspects of the inflammatory response. The main groups of anti-inflammatory drugs are the antihistamine, the glucocorticoids (see corticosteroid), and the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (see NSAID).
2. n. an anti-inflammatory drug.

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