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Antiphlogistic

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Counteracting inflammation.

    "Messengers went off for her physician and medical man. They came, consulted, prescribed, vanished. The young companion of Miss Crawley, at the conclusion of their interview, came in to receive their instructions, and administered those antiphlogistic medicines which the eminent men ordered."

  2. 2
    Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
Adjective
  1. 1
    counteracting inflammation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.

    "Inflammatory glossocele must be combated by antiphlogistics."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From anti- + Ancient Greek φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”) + -istic.

Etymology 2

From anti- + Ancient Greek φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”) + -istic.

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