Anti-inflammatory agent
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| Anti-inflammatory agent | |
|---|---|
| Term | Anti-inflammatory agent |
| Short definition | anti-inflammatory agent (AN-t-in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee AY-jent) drug or substance that reduces inflammation (redness, swelling, and pain) in the body. Anti-inflammatories block certain substances in the body that cause inflammation. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
anti-inflammatory agent - (pronounced) (AN-t-in-FLA-muh-TOR-ee AY-jent) drug or substance that reduces inflammation (redness, swelling, and pain) in the body. Anti-inflammatories block certain substances in the body that cause inflammation. They are used to treat many different conditions. Some anti-inflammatory drugs are being studied to prevent and treat cancer
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