antiphlogistic

ˌæntɪfləˈdʒɪstɪk

Definition

Definition of antiphlogistic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

Dated

counteracting inflammation in the body

Dated

The doctor prescribed an antiphlogistic cream for the rash.

anti-inflammatory

historical science

Rare

opposed to the phlogiston theory

Rare

The scientist's antiphlogistic views were revolutionary at the time.

Noun

medical

Dated

remedy reducing inflammation

Dated

The doctor prescribed an antiphlogistic for the swelling.

anti-inflammatory

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Origin of antiphlogistic

Greek, anti (against) + phlogistos (inflammable)

Examples of antiphlogistic in a sentence

Antiphlogistic herbs were recommended for the patient's recovery.
His antiphlogistic arguments challenged the prevailing scientific beliefs.
The antiphlogistic theory gained traction among some scholars.
She used an antiphlogistic to ease the pain.
Antiphlogistics are essential in treating arthritis.

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French:anti-inflammatoire, anti-phlogistique, ...
German:entzündungshemmend, entzündungshemmendes Mittel, ...
Italian:antinfiammatorio, contrario alla teoria del flogisto, ...
Spanish:antiinflamatorio, remedio para la inflamación, ...
Portuguese:anti-inflamatório, ...
Chinese:消炎的, 消炎药, ...
Japanese:抗炎症の, 消炎薬, ...
Arabic:مُضَادٌّ لِلالْتِهَاب, مُضادّ التِهاب, ...
Hebrew:אַנְטִיפְלוֹגִיסְטִי, נוֹגֵד דַּלֶּקֶת, ...
Russian:противовоспалительный, противовоспалительное средство, ...
Ukrainian:протизапальний, протизапальний засіб, ...
Hindi:सूजनरोधी, विरुद्धशोथक, ...
Bengali:প্রদাহনাশক, প্রদাহ কমানোর ঔষধ, ...
Catalan:antiinflamatori, antiflogístic, ...
Czech:antiflogistický, antiflogistikum, ...
Danish:antiflogistisk, antiflogistikum, ...
Dutch:ontstekingsremmend, ontstekingsremmer, ...
Greek:αντιφλεγμονώδης, αντιφλεγμονώδες, ...
Hungarian:gyulladáscsökkentő, antiflogisztikum, ...
Khmer:ប្រឆាំងការរលាក, ថ្នាំបន្ថយការរលាក, ...
Korean:염증 억제의, 항염제, ...
Persian:ضد التهاب, داروی ضدالتهاب, ...
Polish:przeciwzapalny, środek przeciwzapalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):anti-inflamatório, remédio para inflamação, ...
Romanian:antiinflamator, remediu antiinflamator, ...
Swedish:antiinflammatorisk, antiinflammatoriskt medel, ...
Thai:ต้านการอักเสบ, ยาลดการอักเสบ, ...
Turkish:iltihap önleyici, iltihap giderici, ...
Vietnamese:chống viêm, thuốc giảm viêm, ...

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