- antirheumatic
- 1. adjectiveServing to prevent or counter rheumatism.2. nounA drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
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antirheumatic — adjective Date: 1758 alleviating or preventing rheumatism < antirheumatic therapy > < antirheumatic drugs > • antirheumatic noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
antirheumatic — 1. Denoting an agent that suppresses manifestations of rheumatic disease; usually applied to antiinflammatory agents or agents that are capable of delaying progression of the basic disease process in inflammatory arthritis. 2. An agent possessing … Medical dictionary
antirheumatic — /ˌæntiruˈmætɪk/ (say .anteerooh matik) adjective 1. preventing or relieving rheumatism or rheumatic pain. –noun 2. an antirheumatic substance …
antirheumatic — I. | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| adjective Etymology: anti (I) + rheumatic : alleviating or preventing rheumatism II. noun : an antirheumatic agent * * * adj., n … Useful english dictionary
antirheumatic — adj., n. * * * … Universalium
Antirheumatic — A substance used to alleviate rheumatism (pain, swelling, and deformity of the joints). Abrus, Adenanthera, Allium, Aniba, Annona, Apeiba, Aristolochia, Bramia, Bursera, Cannabis, Carapa, Cardiospermum, Cassia, Chiococca, Chlorophora, Cissus,… … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
antirheumatic — adj. alleviating or preventing rheumatism (various ailments characterized by pain in the muscles or joints) … English contemporary dictionary
antirheumatic — an·ti·rheu·mat·ic … English syllables
antirheumatic — an ti•rheu•mat′ic adj. n … From formal English to slang
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drug — Methotrexate Hydroxychloro … Wikipedia
