antiphlogistic

American  

[an-tee-floh-jis-tik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti floʊˈdʒɪs tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. acting against inflammation or fever.

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noun

1. an antiphlogistic agent.

antiphlogistic British  

/ ˌæntɪfləˈdʒɪstɪk /

adjective

1. obsolete of or relating to the prevention or alleviation of inflammation

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noun

1. an antiphlogistic agent or drug

Etymology

Origin of antiphlogistic

First recorded in 1735–45; anti- + phlogistic

Example Sentences

During the acute inflammatory stage there is marked lameness present but this soon subsides when local antiphlogistic agents are applied to the parts.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

The Remissions were short, and it partook much of the Nature of the common Inflammatory Fever; and most of them were cured by the antiphlogistic Method.

From An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany by Monro, Donald

Remedies.—Venesection; cathartics; antiphlogistic regimen; antimonials, combined with decoction of sarsaparilla.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

I trust, my most amiable mother, that you won't suffer the equability of your temper to be disturbed by anything proceeding from such an antiphlogistic source.

From The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William

I discontinued the treatment, and resorted to the then regular antiphlogistic treatment; the patient immediately began to get worse, and at the end of three days more he was a very sick man.

From Personal Experience of a Physician by Ellis, John