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disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs dis·ease-mod·i·fy·ing an·ti·rheu·ma·tic drugs (DMARD) (di-zēz'mod'i-fī-ing an'tē-rū-mat'ik drŭgz) Agents that apparently alter the course and progression of rheumatoid arthritis, as opposed to more rapidly acting substances that suppress inflammation and decrease pain, but do not prevent cartilage or bone erosion or progressive disability. dis·ease-mod·i·fy·ing an·ti·rheu·ma·tic drugs (DMARD) (di-zēz'mod'i-fī-ing an'tē-rū-mat'ik drŭgz) Agents that alter the course and progression of rheumatoid arthritis. |