Definition of Analgesic

1. Noun. A medicine used to relieve pain.


2. Adjective. Capable of relieving pain. "An analgesic effect"
Exact synonyms: Analgetic, Anodyne
Similar to: Moderating
Derivative terms: Analgesia, Analgesia, Anodyne

Definition of Analgesic

1. Noun. (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain without inducing unconsciousness. ¹

2. Adjective. (medicine) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Analgesic

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Medical Definition of Analgesic

1. An agent that alleviates pain without causing loss of consciousness. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Analgesic

analemma
analemmas
analemmata
analemmatic
analepses
analepsis
analepsy
analept
analeptic
analeptic enema
analeptics
analgesia
analgesia algera
analgesia dolorosa
analgesias
analgesic (current term)
analgesic nephritis
analgesic nephropathy
analgesics
analgesimeter
analgetic
analgetics
analgia
analgias
analingus
analities
analize
anallagmatic

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