Antiarthritic

/ˌæntiɑrˈθrɪtɪk/ adjective

Describing something that prevents, treats, or helps reduce the pain and inflammation of arthritis, a disease that damages joints.

From 'anti-' (against) + 'arthritic' (relating to arthritis), from Greek 'arthron' (joint) + '-itis' (inflammation). Modern medicine created this term to classify drugs treating joint diseases.

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