Definition of "anti-inflammatories" []

• Plural form of anti-inflammatory. (noun)

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• "Another sponge has compounds known as topsentins or anti-inflammatories that can be employed in treatments of sunburn and even arthritis."
• "Other common, and commonly overused, over-the-counter drugs that concern experts include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) such as naproxen (Aleve) and ibuprofen (Advil and Motrin), says Winston Parris, professor of anaesthesiology and division chief for Pain Management at Duke University Medical Center."
• "I took anti-inflammatories and used an electric stimulation machine but my back remained in pain even as I boarded the plane to Saint Paul, Minnesota, where the competition was held."