1. Reducing or counteracting inflammation or fever
Usage: Medical/historical term; less common in modern usage

1. A substance or agent that reduces inflammation or fever
Usage: Medical/historical term; largely replaced by modern terminology

Examples

• The physician prescribed an antiphlogistic remedy to treat the patient's inflamed joints.
• Antiphlogistic treatments were commonly used in 18th-century medicine.
• The antiphlogistic properties of certain herbs have been studied for centuries.
• Modern anti-inflammatory drugs have largely replaced older antiphlogistic preparations.
• The doctor recommended an antiphlogistic approach to manage the fever.