Antiphlogistic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antiphlogistic \An`ti*phlo*gis"tic\, a.
     1. (Chem.) Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
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     2. (Med.) Counteracting inflammation.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antiphlogistic \An`ti*phlo*gis"tic\, n. (Med.)
     Any medicine or diet which tends to check inflammation.
     --Coxe.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  antiphlogistic
       adj : counteracting inflammation