analgesic
UK/ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/
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analgesic noun: any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.).
Noun
analgesic (plural analgesics)
- 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?2004, Jocoby, David B. and Youngson, R. M., Encyclopedia of Family Health, Marshall Cavendish, page 137
- 2010, Associated Press staff, Cadence signs option to buy Incline (original copy), Bloomberg Businessweek
- Synonyms:
- painkiller, antalgic, PK, anodyne
Adjective
analgesic (comparative more analgesic, superlative most analgesic)
- Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
- Synonyms:
- antipain, anodyne, pain-relieving, painkilling
- 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, […]1896, Philadelphia General Hospital, Reports: Collected Reprints, page 138
- (I find that he is analgesic and anaesthetic; evidently he is in a state of passive somnambulism.)
E. A. Did you feel anybody touch you?
K. No. There's no one near me. (He continues laughing and talking. […])1924, Maurice Walter Keatinge, Suggestion in Education
- Synonyms:
- antipain, anodyne, pain-relieving, painkilling
analgesic meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
analgesic in Hindi
- medicine that reduces pain
- दर्द निवारक du or n du dard nivārak
analgesic in Tamil
- medicine that reduces pain
- வலிநீக்கி valinīkki
analgesic in Urdu
- medicine that reduces pain
- مُسَـکِّن musa-kkin
analgesic in Malayalam
- painkilling, pain-relieving, anodyne
- വേദന ശമിപ്പിക്കുന്ന, വേദന ഇല്ലാതാക്കുന്ന, മയക്കം വരുത്തുന്ന, വേദനയിൽനിന്ന് ആശ്വാസം നൽകുന്ന, വേദനാശമനമുണ്ടാക്കുന്ന, വേദനസംഹാരിയായ
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- analgesic in Kannada
- ನೋವುಶಾಮಕ, ನೋವು ನಿವಾರಕ, ಅವೇದನಕರ, ವೇದನಹಾರಿ
- analgesic in Arabic
- مسكن ألم
- analgesic in Malay
- analgesik
- analgesic in Indonesian
- analgesik
- analgesic in Thai
- ยาบรรเทาปวด yaa-ban-tao-bpùuat
Examples of analgesic in a sentence
- In severe cases, polytherapy is indicated (including corticosteroids, analgesics, arthroplasty, physical therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy).
- The aches and pains died down after taking an analgesic.
- These antidepressants potentiate the analgesic action of opiates.
Synonyms of analgesic
Forms of analgesic
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | analgesics |
| alternative form | antalgesic |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more analgesic |
| superlative | most analgesic |
Origin of analgesic
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.
Words formed from analgesic
Words that rhyme with analgesic
Questions about analgesic
- What does analgesic mean?
- Analgesic means any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.).
- What is analgesic in Hindi?
- Analgesic in Hindi is दर्द निवारक du or n du (dard nivārak). See Analgesic meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is analgesic?
- Analgesic can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce analgesic?
- Analgesic is pronounced /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of analgesic?
- The plural of analgesic is analgesics.
Words near analgesic in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: analgesic (page history and authors); analgesic (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); analgesic (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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