Antineuralgic
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
Adjective
- 1 Counteracting neuralgia.
"The therapeutic action of alphol is said to be similar to that of salol. Pancreatic and the intestinal juices decompose alphol into salicylic acid and alpha-naphthol. The new remedy is recommended as antiseptic, antineuralgic, and antirheumatic."
Example
More examples"The therapeutic action of alphol is said to be similar to that of salol. Pancreatic and the intestinal juices decompose alphol into salicylic acid and alpha-naphthol. The new remedy is recommended as antiseptic, antineuralgic, and antirheumatic."
Etymology
From anti- + neuralgic.
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