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Meaning of antiarthritic in English:

antiarthritic

Pronunciation /ˌantɪɑːˈθrɪtɪk/

noun

(also antarthritic)
Medicine

  • A medicinal agent used to treat arthritis (in early use specifically gout). Compare earlier "arthritic", arthritical .

adjective

(also antarthritic)
Medicine

  • Used to treat arthritis (in early use specifically gout); of or relating to the treatment of arthritis.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in William Salmon (1644–1713), medical empiric and author. From anti- + arthritic.