anakinra
A drug that blocks the activity of interleukin-1 and is administered as a subcutaneous injection chiefly in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is a recombinant form of an endogenous antagonist of interleukin-1 receptor and is marketed under the trademark Kineret.

analgesia
The inability to feel pain.
A process of temporarily reducing the ability to feel pain; the provision of this service.
A medication that performs this action: one that relieves pain.

analgesias
plural of analgesia

analgesic
Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

analgesics
plural of analgesic

anamorelin
A drug used in the treatment of cachexia and anorexia

anastrazole
Misspelling of anastrozole.

anastrozole
A nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor C₁₇H₁₉N₅ (trademark Arimidex) used to treat breast cancer after surgery and for metastases in postmenopausal women.

ancarolol
A beta blocker drug.

ancitabine
A pyrimidine antagonist.

andexanet
Synonym of andexanet alfa.

androstanolone
Synonym of dihydrotestosterone.

anesthesia
An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain.
The loss or prevention of sensation, as caused by anesthesia (in the above sense), or by a lesion in the nervous system, or by another physical abnormality.
A medication that provides the service of temporarily blocking sensation.

anesthesias
plural of anesthesia

anfibatide
An antithrombotic agent binding to the GPIbα subunit of the glycoprotein Ib-IX-V complex, purified from the venom of the sharp-nosed viper (Deinagkistrodon acutus).

angustidine
A monoterpenoid indole alkaloid 18-methyl-3,13,17-triazapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,9.015,20]henicosa-1(21),2(10),4,6,8,15(20),16,18-octaen-14-one

anhidrotic
lacking the ability to sweat

anhidrotics
plural of anhidrotic

anhydrovinblastine
One of two vinca alkaloids useful in the treatment of cancer.

anhydrovinblastines
plural of anhydrovinblastine

anifrolumab
A monoclonal antibody that blocks certain interferon activity, used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus.

anipamil
A calcium channel blocker.

anirolac
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

aniten
A small-molecule drug that binds to the N-terminal domain of an androgen receptor.

anitens
plural of aniten

anlotinib
The tyrosine kinase inhibitor 1-[[4-[(4-fluoro-2-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)oxy]-6-methoxyquinolin-7-yl]oxymethyl]cyclopropan-1-amine

anodyne
Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
Soothing or relaxing.
Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate.

anodynes
plural of anodyne

anorexiant
A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.

anorexiants
plural of anorexiant

anrukinzumab
A humanized monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of asthma.

ansuvimab
A monoclonal antibody medication for the treatment of Zaire ebolavirus infection.

antalgesia
Alternative form of analgesia.

antalgesic
Alternative form of analgesic.

antalgesics
plural of antalgesic

antarthritic
An agent that prevents or alleviates arthritis.

antarthritics
plural of antarthritic

antasthmatic
Relieving the symptoms of asthma.

antasthmatics
plural of antasthmatic

antiandrogen
Any substance that inhibits the release or the biological effects of an androgen.

antiandrogens
plural of antiandrogen

antianginal
Any drug used in the treatment of angina pectoris, a symptom of ischaemic heart disease.

antianginals
plural of antianginal

antianxieties
plural of antianxiety

antianxiety
Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.

antiarrhythmic
Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).

antiarrhythmics
plural of antiarrhythmic

antiarthritic
Alternative form of antarthritic.

antiarthritics
plural of antiarthritic

antibacterials
plural of antibacterial

antiblennorrhagic
Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.

antiblennorrhagics
plural of antiblennorrhagic

anticholinesterase
Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase

anticholinesterases
plural of anticholinesterase

anticonvulsant
An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.

anticonvulsants
plural of anticonvulsant

anticonvulsive
Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.

anticonvulsives
plural of anticonvulsive

antidepressant
An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.

antidiabetic
Countering diabetes.

antidiabetics
plural of antidiabetic

antidiarrheic
An agent which counteracts or remedies diarrhea; an antidiarrheic agent.

antidiarrheics
plural of antidiarrheic

antidiarrhoeic
Alternative form of antidiarrheic.

antidiarrhoeics
plural of antidiarrhoeic

antidopaminergic
preventing or counteracting the effects of dopamine

antidopaminergics
plural of antidopaminergic

antidysenteric
Working against dysentery.

antidysenterics
plural of antidysenteric

antidyskinetic
That counters dyskinesia

antidyskinetics
plural of antidyskinetic

antidyslipidemic
That counters dyslipidemia.

antidyslipidemics
plural of antidyslipidemic

antidyspeptic
Countering dyspepsia.

antidyspeptics
plural of antidyspeptic

antidysrhythmic
Used to treat or prevent dysrhythmia.

antidysrhythmics
plural of antidysrhythmic

antiestrogen
A substance that blocks the production or utilization of estrogens, or inhibits their effects.

antiestrogens
plural of antiestrogen

antifebrile
Countering fever.

antifebriles
plural of antifebrile

antifebrin
Acetanilide used as an antipyretic.

antifibrinolytic
Serving to inhibit fibrinolysis.

antifibrinolytics
plural of antifibrinolytic

antifibrotic
Acting to inhibit or reduce fibrosis

antifibrotics
plural of antifibrotic

antiflatulent
Serving to prevent flatulence.

antiflatulents
plural of antiflatulent

antifolate
That inhibits the activity of folic acid

antifolates
plural of antifolate

antifungal
That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.

antihaemorrhagic
Alternative form of antihemorrhagic.

antihaemorrhagics
plural of antihaemorrhagic

antihemorrhagic
That stops or reduces hemorrhage.

antihemorrhagics
plural of antihemorrhagic

antiherpetic
Countering herpes.

antiherpetics
plural of antiherpetic

antiheumatics
Misspelling of antirheumatics.

antihistamine
A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.

antihyperglycemic
Tending to reduce hyperglycemia (high blood sugar, characteristic of diabetes).

antihyperglycemics
plural of antihyperglycemic

antihyperlipoproteinemic
Countering hyperlipoproteinemia.

antihyperlipoproteinemics
plural of antihyperlipoproteinemic

antihypertensive
An agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension.

antihypertensives
plural of antihypertensive

antihypotensive
Any drug etc. that combats hypotension.

antihypotensives
plural of antihypotensive

antihysteric
Any substance that counters hysterics.

antihysterics
plural of antihysteric

antiinflammatories
plural of antiinflammatory

antiinflammatory
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.

antileishmanial
Acting against Leishmania parasites.

antileishmanials
plural of antileishmanial

antileprotic
Countering leprosy.

antileprotics
plural of antileprotic

antiluetic
Countering lues (syphilis).

antiluetics
plural of antiluetic

antimitotic
Preventing or disrupting mitosis.

antimitotics
plural of antimitotic

antimuscarinic
That disrupts the action of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, and/or of muscarine itself, in the nervous system.

antimuscarinics
plural of antimuscarinic

antimutagen
an agent which counteracts one or more mutagens

antimutagenic
Serving to counter a mutagen

antimutagenics
plural of antimutagenic

antimutagens
plural of antimutagen

antimycotic
That inhibits the growth of fungi.

antimycotics
plural of antimycotic