Medical Term:
antirheumatic
Pronunciation: an′tē-rū-mat′ik
Definition:
- Denoting an agent that suppresses manifestations of rheumatic disease; usually applied to antiinflammatory agents or agents that are capable of delaying progression of the basic disease process in inflammatory arthritis.
- An agent possessing such properties (gold compounds).
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
