antiphlogistic


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an·ti·phlo·gis·tic

 (ăn′tē-flə-jĭs′tĭk, ăn′tī-)
adj.
Reducing inflammation or fever; anti-inflammatory.

an′ti·phlo·gis′tic n.
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antiphlogistic

(ˌæntɪfləˈdʒɪstɪk)
adj
(Medicine) obsolete of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation
n
(Pharmacology) an antiphlogistic agent or drug
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an•ti•phlo•gis•tic

(ˌæn ti floʊˈdʒɪs tɪk, ˌæn taɪ-)

adj.
1. acting against inflammation or fever.
n.
2. an antiphlogistic agent.
[1735–45]
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antiphlogistic

a medicine for reducing inflammation or fever; a febrifuge; an antipyretic. — antiphlogistic, adj.
See also: Remedies
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.antiphlogistic - counteracting inflammationantiphlogistic - counteracting inflammation    
incompatible, antagonistic - used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
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The young companion of Miss Crawley, at the conclusion of their interview, came in to receive their instructions, and administered those antiphlogistic medicines which the eminent men ordered.
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The plant species Alpinia galanga belongs to the family of Zingiberaceae is a perennial herb with rhizomatous root stocks and is mainly known in Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand), as a drug prepared from the rhizomes and roots and is used as tea or tincture with spasmolytic, antiphlogistic and antibacterial effects, also is used as stomachicum and against gastric diseases [16].
Studies on [alpha]-bisabolol and [alpha]-bisabolol oxide found in flower of chamomile plant in 1%-2% of volatile oils showed antiinflammatory and antiphlogistic activity.
(1986) WEL, which is the main active component of Wedelia calendulaceae and Eclipta alba, exhibits 5-lipoxygenase inhibitory, hepatoprotective, and antiphlogistic effects.
(2001) and Andallu and Varadacharyulu (2003) have reported many different medicinal properties of mulberry leaves; it is used in traditional Chinese medicine as an antiphlogistic, diuretic, expectorant and antidiabetic (Mohammadi and Naik, 2008).