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antalgesic

/ˌæntəlˈd͡ʒiːzɪk/

antalgesic is the alternative form 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

See all 3 meanings of analgesic

Forms of antalgesic

Noun
pluralantalgesics
Adjective
comparativemore antalgesic
superlativemost antalgesic

Origin of antalgesic

From antalgesia + -ic = = ant- + algesia + -ic.

Questions about antalgesic

What is antalgesic the alternative form of?
Antalgesic is the alternative form of analgesic.
How do you pronounce antalgesic?
Antalgesic is pronounced /ˌæntəlˈd͡ʒiːzɪk/.

Words near antalgesic in the dictionary

  1. Antakarinya
  2. Antakiyeh
  3. Antakya
  4. antalarmin
  5. antalgesia
  6. antalgesic
  7. antalgesics
  8. antalgic
  9. antalgics
  10. antalkali
  11. antalkaline

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