| abate |
to reduce in degree, amount, or intensity. [1/3 definitions] |
| abbreviate |
to reduce in length or duration. [1/2 definitions] |
| acetaminophen |
a drug used to relieve pain and reduce fever but which does not significantly reduce inflammation. |
| annihilate |
to destroy completely; reduce to ruin. [1/3 definitions] |
| anti-inflammatory |
acting to reduce inflammation within the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| antiphlogistic |
acting to reduce inflammation or fever. [1/2 definitions] |
| APC |
a pain-relieving white substance consisting of aspirin, phenacetin, and caffeine, usu. taken to reduce fevers. |
| arteriosclerosis |
a chronic disease of the arteries in which inelastic and thickened vessel walls reduce blood flow. |
| aspirin |
a drug used to relieve pain and reduce symptoms of fever or inflammation. [1/2 definitions] |
| Babbitt metal |
a soft white metal alloy of tin, copper, and antimony that is used as a lining to reduce friction in bearings. |
| break down |
to reduce (something) into smaller parts or categories. [2/4 definitions] |
| bush2 |
a lining, usu. of metal, that is used in machines to reduce friction. [1/3 definitions] |
| bust2 |
(informal) to reduce in rank. [1/10 definitions] |
| calcine |
to heat or become heated so as to oxidize, remove moisture, or reduce to a loose, ashy state, but not so as to melt; reduce to calx. |
| calm |
to reduce agitation or excitement in; make quieter. [1/6 definitions] |
| carbonize |
to reduce or change into carbon; char. [1/2 definitions] |
| char1 |
to burn or otherwise reduce to charcoal. [1/4 definitions] |
| cheapen |
to belittle or reduce in a disparaging way. [1/4 definitions] |
| cold pack |
a treatment involving the application of a cold sheet or ice pack to a patient's body, to reduce swelling or relieve pain. [1/2 definitions] |
| commute |
to reduce the severity of (a prison sentence). [1/7 definitions] |
| contour |
of plowing, following the contour lines of the land, to reduce soil erosion. [1/7 definitions] |