Analgesic

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

    "I am taking an analgesic. Is it safe to drink alcoholic beverages?"

  2. 2
    a medicine used to relieve pain wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.; Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.; Unable to feel pain.

    "With the exception of the foot and a small area over the malar bone, the entire left side of the body is analgesic and anaesthetic. This extends to the exact median line of the body, including the left half of the tongue, nose and chin, […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of relieving pain wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
painkilleranodyneacetanilideacetophenetidinacetylsalicylic acidalcohol

Example

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"I'm going to give you an injection of an analgesic."

Etymology

From analgesia (“absence of pain”) + -ic, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἄλγησις (álgēsis, “sense of pain”), from ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”).

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