Hypernyms: medicament
medication
medicinal drug
medicine
Meaning of "analgesic": capable of relieving pain
Adjective
Meaning: capable of relieving pain
Example: the anodyne properties of certain drugs
an analgesic effect
Synonyms: analgesic
analgetic
anodyne
Similar: moderating
Adjective: (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain without inducing unconsciousness. 2004, Jocoby, David B. and Youngson, R. M., Encyclopedia of Family Health, Marshall Cavendish, pg. 137: I am taking an analgesic. Is it safe to drink alcholic beverages? 2010, Associated Press staff, Cadence signs option to buy Incline (original copy), Bloomberg Businessweek: Incline makes Ionsys, a potential analgesic for adult inpatients requiring opioid pain treatment after surgery.2004, Jocoby, David B. and Youngson, R. M., Encyclopedia of Family Health, Marshall Cavendish, pg. 137: I am taking an analgesic. Is it safe to drink alcholic beverages?2010, Associated Press staff, Cadence signs option to buy Incline (original copy), Bloomberg Businessweek: Incline makes Ionsys, a potential analgesic for adult inpatients requiring opioid pain treatment after surgery.
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