[an-tee-in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, an-tahy-] 
adjective, noun, plural -ries.| 1. | acting to reduce certain signs of inflammation, as swelling, tenderness, fever, and pain. |
| 2. | Pharmacology. a medication, as aspirin, used to reduce inflammation. |
anti-inflammatory an·ti-in·flam·ma·to·ry or an·ti·in·flam·ma·to·ry (ān'tē-ĭn-flām'ə-tôr'ē, ān'tī-)
adj.
Reducing inflammation by acting on body mechanisms.
