antiphlogistic
9.9
Reducing swelling and redness in a part of the body
- adjective
- /ˌæntɪˈflɒdʒɪstɪk/
- Archaic
:
antiflogístico
- The doctor recommended an antiphlogistic to help reduce the swelling from the injury.
Examples
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Many patients find that an antiphlogistic cream provides relief from joint inflammation.
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Conservative management of suspected PLF may entail bed rest and antiphlogistic or rheologic therapy.
Academic text (2008) -
Taking an antiphlogistic can effectively alleviate pain caused by inflammatory conditions.
Antonyms
How Inflammatory
proinflammatory
1
7.4
- Specialized
1
7.4
inflammatory
21
6.8
- Specialized
21
6.8
antiphlogistic
- Archaic
noninflammatory
5.8
Surface Forms
antiphlogistic positive
Morphology
antiphlogistic = phlogistic (opaque) = anti + phlogist + ic
The prefix anti- is transparent, but the base phlogistic is a technical and historically obsolete term, so the medical meaning is not readily recoverable for most learners.
Etymology
Antiphlogistic comes from anti- meaning 'against' and phlog- meaning 'burning' or 'inflammation'. So an antiphlogistic medicine is one that fights the body's 'fire' and reduces redness and swelling.