analgesic

== English == === Alternative forms === antalgesic (uncommon) === 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”). Compare -algia. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/, /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.sɪk/ Rhymes: -iːzɪk === Noun === analgesic (plural analgesics) (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.) Synonyms: painkiller; see also Thesaurus:analgesic Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:analgesic 2010, Associated Press staff, Cadence signs option to buy Incline (original copy), Bloomberg Businessweek: ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== painkiller ==== References ==== "Analgesics". MeSH 2010, National Library of Medicine. WHO Guidelines on the Pharmacological Treatment of Persisting Pain in Children with Medical Illnesses, (2012) World Health Organization === Adjective === analgesic (comparative more analgesic, superlative most analgesic) (pharmacology) Of or relating to analgesia. Synonyms: antipain, anodyne, pain-relieving, painkilling (of medicine) Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic. (of a person, etc) Unable to feel pain. ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “analgesic”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “analgesia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Further reading === analgesic on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === angelicas