antirheumatic
Speech parts
1. antirheumatic - Noun
2. antirheumatic - Adjective
Meaning
antirheumatic (comparative more antirheumatic, superlative most antirheumatic)
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
antirheumatic (plural antirheumatics)
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
Examples
A group of medications called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may be used to try to slow the progression of disease.
Treatments also include analgesics such as NSAIDs and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), while in rare cases, surgery may be required to replace joints, but there is no cure for the disease.