anti-inflammatory agent

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anti-inflammatory
adjective
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/ˌæn.ti.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tər.i/us
/ˌæn.t̬i.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɔːr.i/
An anti-inflammatory drug is one that is used to reduce pain ...
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agent
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/us
/ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
a person who acts for or ...
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Animal models suggest lupeol may act as ananti-inflammatoryagent.
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As such, it provides an endogenousanti-inflammatoryagentin the microenvironment around the neurons, glial cells, and blood vessels in the neocortex and hippocampus.
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They contain large amounts of beta-caryophyllene, which is being investigated as ananti-inflammatoryagent.
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It is specifically used in dermatology as either an antiseptic oranti-inflammatoryagent.
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The molecule acts as ananti-inflammatoryagentby disrupting the first step of the arachidonic acid pathway of inflammation.
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As ananti-inflammatoryagent, lupeol functions primarily on the interleukin system.
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As such it provides an endogenousanti-inflammatoryagentin the microenvironment around the neurons, glial cells, and blood vessels in the neocortex and hippocampus.
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The flavonoid has been shown to inhibit certain types of lipoxygenases and act as ananti-inflammatoryagent.
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Thus, capsaicin is clinically used as an analgesic and ananti-inflammatoryagentto reduce pain associated with arthritis and many types of neuralgia.
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Vinpocetine as a uniqueanti-inflammatoryagentmay be beneficial for the treatment of neuroinflammatory diseases.
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Budesonide is an inhaled corticosteroid and thus functions as ananti-inflammatoryagent.
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Hepcidin itself is also ananti-inflammatoryagent.
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Itch is readily abolished in skin areas treated with nociceptor excitotoxin capsaicin, but remains unchanged in skin areas which were rendered touch-insensitive by pretreatment with saponins, ananti-inflammatoryagent.
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Anti-inflammatory agents can possibly play a role in each of these conditions.
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As anti-inflammatory agents, they maintain capillary integrity and the vasoconstrictor response to noradrenaline.
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In the presence of carditis, more effective anti-inflammatory agents must be used.
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The major drawbacks of this study are the timing of the echocardiography and the effects of the anti-inflammatory agents.
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They act as anti-inflammatory agents and as an immunosuppressive drug.
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Additional treatment with various anti-inflammatory agents also failed.
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Other immunoregulatory agents, particularly potent anti-inflammatory agents such as steroids, should be investigated to determine whether they have any efficacy in reducing the incidence of coronary arterial aneurysms.
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