A medicine or substance that reduces inflammation in the body.
Same etymology as the adjective form. When used as a noun, it refers specifically to medications in this drug category.
The development of anti-inflammatories changed medicine—before NSAIDs, there was almost no way to treat chronic pain, which is why historical accounts describe people with arthritis as essentially suffering without relief.
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