antiphlogistic

[ an-tee-floh-jis-tik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti floʊˈdʒɪs tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology

adjective

acting against inflammation or fever.

noun

an antiphlogistic agent.

Origin of antiphlogistic

First recorded in 1735–45; anti- + phlogistic

Words nearby antiphlogistic

antiperistaltic, antiperistaltic anastomosis, antipernicious anemia factor, antipersonnel, antiperspirant, antiphlogistic, antiphon, antiphonal, antiphonary, antiphony, antiphrasis

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British Dictionary definitions for antiphlogistic

antiphlogistic
/ (ˌæntɪfləˈdʒɪstɪk) /

adjective

obsolete of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation

noun

an antiphlogistic agent or drug

Medical definitions for antiphlogistic

antiphlogistic
[ ăn′tē-flə-jĭs′tĭk, ăn′tī- ]

adj.

Reducing inflammation or fever; anti-inflammatory.