anti-inflammatory effects
Reduces bodily inflammation
Anti-inflammatory effects are the ability of a substance to reduce inflammation—the swelling, redness, heat, and pain that occur when the body responds to injury or infection.
Medications like ibuprofen have anti-inflammatory effects, as do certain foods and natural compounds: Turmeric is prized for its anti-inflammatory effects.
The phrase appears frequently in medical and wellness contexts.
- diclofenacAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
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anti-inflammatory effectstissue damage
Harm to body cells
chronic inflammation · swelling · irritation · aggravation · fibrosis
anti-inflammatory effectsinflammation
Protective tissue response
inflammatory response · swelling · edema · acute inflammation · chronic inflammation