Antiphlogistic Definition

ăntē-flə-jĭstĭk, ăntī-
adjective
Counteracting inflammation and fever.
Webster's New World
Reducing inflammation or fever; anti-inflammatory.
American Heritage Medicine

Counteracting inflammation.

Wiktionary

Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.

Wiktionary
noun
An antiphlogistic substance.
Webster's New World

(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Antiphlogistic

Noun

Singular:
antiphlogistic
Plural:
antiphlogistics

Origin of Antiphlogistic

  • From Ancient Greek φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”)

    From Wiktionary

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