Anti-inflammatory
<p><b >Anti-inflammatory</b> refers to the property of a substance or treatment that reduces <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflammation" title="Inflammation" >inflammation</a>. Anti-inflammatory drugs make up about half of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analgesics" title="Analgesics" class="mw-redirect" >analgesics</a>, remedying pain by reducing inflammation as opposed to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioids" title="Opioids" class="mw-redirect" >opioids</a>, which affect the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system" title="Central nervous system" >central nervous system</a>.</p>