French word

anti-inflammatoire

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃tiɛ̃flamatwaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounanti-inflammatory

Example

Mon médecin m'a prescrit un anti-inflammatoire.

My doctor prescribed me an anti-inflammatory.

Illustration for anti-inflammatoire (anti-inflammatory)

More examples

Elle prend un anti-inflammatoire pour la douleur.

She takes an anti-inflammatory for the pain.

Core concept

A medicine that calms inflammation and eases its painful, red, or swollen effects.

Common phrases

  • prendre un anti-inflammatoire

    take an anti-inflammatory

  • un anti-inflammatoire non stéroïdien

    a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

Similar words

antalgique: A medicine that relieves pain.
paracétamol: A medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fever.
ibuprofène: A medicine used to reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
antipyrétique: A medicine that lowers fever.

Definition in French

Médicament destiné à réduire l'inflammation et ses signes (douleur, rougeur, gonflement).

Word origin

The French noun anti-inflammatoire combines anti-, meaning against, with inflammatoire, a form related to Latin inflammatio, meaning inflammation.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, anti-inflammatoire is masculine: un anti-inflammatoire, despite its adjective-like ending.

Related words

  • inflammationinflammationnoun
  • inflammatoireinflammatoryadjective

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