antiinflammatory

Reduces bodily swelling

Antiinflammatory describes substances or treatments that reduce inflammation—the body's swelling, redness, and pain response to injury or infection.

Aspirin and ibuprofen are common antiinflammatory drugs.

The term works as both adjective and noun: She took an antiinflammatory for her knee.

Usually hyphenated as anti-inflammatory.

medications

ibuprofen

Anti-inflammatory pain reliever

indomethacin · prednisone · hydrocortisone · dexamethasone · corticosteroid · glucocorticoid · acetaminophen · NSAID · analgesic

natural

turmeric

Yellow rhizome spice

fish oil · bromelain · quercetin · green tea · willow bark · arnica · chamomile · aloe vera · frankincense · CBD

symptoms

swelling

Abnormal tissue enlargement

  • edemaPathological tissue puffiness
  • rednessCrimson-hued state
  • painBodily or emotional distress

tenderness · stiffness · soreness · irritation · puffiness · heat · joint pain · arthritis · tendinitis · bursitis

therapy

ice

Water's solid form

massage · acupuncture · physiotherapy · rest · heat therapy · ultrasound · hydrotherapy · stretching · rehabilitation · cold compress

diet

berries

Small fleshy fruits

olive oil · avocado · tomatoes · whole grains · legumes · Mediterranean diet · salmon · sardines · walnuts · almonds

healing

recovery

Regaining what was lost

soothing · relief · remission · muscle recovery · calming

Opposites
pharmacological action

antiinflammatoryproinflammatory

Inducing inflammatory response

pro-inflammatory · inflammatory · irritant · histamine · prostaglandin

effect on tissue state

antiinflammatoryproinflammatory

Inducing inflammatory response

inflammatory · aggravating · irritating · exacerbating · caustic

therapeutic action

antiinflammatoryirritant

Source of vexation

stimulant · analgesic · painkiller

Family

anti, inflammatory, inflame, inflamed, inflammation, inflammable, flames, flaming, flamed

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