noun, noun-modifying (irregular)
anti-inflammatory; inflammation-reducing
Medical term for substances or effects that reduce inflammation. Often used attributively in compounds like 消炎剤 (anti-inflammatory agent).
This ointment has an anti-inflammatory effect.
The doctor prescribed an anti-inflammatory drug.
anti-inflammatory agent; antiphlogistic
Compound of 消 (extinguish, eliminate) and 炎 (inflammation). A straightforward Sino-Japanese medical term.