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  • 131antalkaline — Reducing or neutralizing alkalinity. * * * ant·al·ka·line (ant alґkə līn″) ( lin″) [ant + alkali] 1. neutralizing alkalinity. 2. an agent that neutralizes alkalis …

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  • 132antiinflammatory — Reducing inflammation by acting on body responses, without directly antagonizing the causative agent; denoting agents such as glucocorticoids and aspirin. * * * an·ti·in·flam·ma·to·ry (an″te in flamґə tor″e) 1. counteracting or… …

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