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analgesics

analgesics is the plural of analgesic.

Meaning of analgesic

Noun

analgesic (plural analgesics)

  1. 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

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Questions about analgesics

What is analgesics the plural of?
Analgesics is the plural of analgesic.

Words near analgesics in the dictionary

  1. analgeses
  2. analgesia
  3. analgesias
  4. analgesic
  5. analgesically
  6. analgesics
  7. analgesimeter
  8. analgesimeters
  9. analgesine
  10. analgesing
  11. analgesiometer

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