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单词 anti-inflammatory
释义

anti-inflammatory

[ an-tee-in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

acting to reduce certain signs of inflammation, as swelling, tenderness, fever, and pain.

noun, plural an·ti-in·flam·ma·to·ries.

Pharmacology. a medication, as aspirin, used to reduce inflammation.

Origin of anti-inflammatory

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby anti-inflammatory

anti-icer, anti-id, anti-idiotype, anti-imperialist, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, anti-inflationary, anti-intellectual, antiknock, Antikythera, anti-Leaguer
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British Dictionary definitions for anti-inflammatory

anti-inflammatory

adjective

reducing inflammation

noun

any anti-inflammatory drug, such as cortisone, aspirin, or ibuprofen
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for anti-inflammatory

anti-inflammatory

adj.

Reducing inflammation by acting on body mechanisms.

Other words from anti-inflammatory

an′ti-in•flamma•to′ry n.
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Scientific definitions for anti-inflammatory

anti-inflammatory
[ ăn′tē-ĭn-flămə-tôr′ē, ăn′tī- ]

Preventing or reducing inflammation. Aspirin and ibuprofen are anti-inflammatory drugs.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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