Antalgic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.

    "Degree of patient satisfaction was noted, as were need of antalgics and duration of treatment with antalgics or anti-inflammatory agents"

Adjective
  1. 1
    alleviating pain

    "The supine patient's head rests on a pillow supporting the flexed antalgic position"

Synonyms

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analgesic

Example

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"The supine patient's head rests on a pillow supporting the flexed antalgic position"

Etymology

From anti- + Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + -ic. Compare French antalgique.

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