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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

causal agent, cause, causal agency go
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

agent go
a substance that exerts some force or effect

drug go
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug go
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

anti-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory drug
a medicine intended to reduce inflammation

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8 Subcategories

Cox-2 inhibitor go
an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1
hydroxychloroquine, Plaquenil go
anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID go
an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids
oxyphenbutazone, Tandearil go
an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis
phenylbutazone, Butazolidin go
anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)
prednisolone, Pediapred, Prelone go
a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten go
a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten)
dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon go
a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation