Category: A

  • Antiplatelet agent

    Drug that decreases platelet aggregation and inhibits thrombus formation.  

  • Antiphlogistic

    A traditional term for a substance used against inflammation, an antiinflammatory. An anti-inflammatory agent used to treat fever and inflammation. A substance that prevents inflammation. A substance that mitigates fever or inflammation. A substance that effectively combats inflammation and reduces fever works by targeting the underlying causes of these symptoms. This type of agent is…

  • Antiperspirant

    A substance that inhibits sweating. Also called antisudorific, anaphoretic. A chemical ingredient in some deodorants that tend to prevent a person from perspiring. An example is aluminum chlorohydrate. An agent that prevents sweating. A substance which prevents sweating. A substance, typically formulated as a lotion, cream, or spray, is topically applied to the skin with…

  • Antiperiodic

    Substance that prevents the recurrence of symptoms of a disease e.g. malaria. Preventing the periodic return of certain diseases. A medicine which prevents the periodic return of attacks of a disease, such as a recurring fever.  

  • Antipaludic

    Antimalarial.  

  • Antiovulatory

    Substance suppressing ovulation. Inhibiting or preventing ovulation.  

  • Antiosteoporotic

    Substance that can prevent osteoporosis. Directed or effective against osteoporosis (characterised by decrease in bone mass with increased porosity and brittleness).  

  • Antiophidian

    Anti venoms of snake.  

  • Antioestrogen

    A substance that inhibits the biological effects of female sex hormones.      

  • Antinutrient

    Are natural or synthetic compounds that interfere with the absorption of nutrients and are commonly found in food sources and beverages.