English Explanatory Dictionary

analgesic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
adj
  1. Of or relating to analgesia.
  2. Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
  3. Unable to feel pain.

Pronunciation

/ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/ /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.sɪk/ En-us-ncalif-analgesic.ogg en-au-analgesic.ogg

Word forms

analgesic analgesics antalgesic more analgesic most analgesic

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.

Synonyms

painkiller analgesic antalgic PK anodyne antipain pain-relieving painkilling

Related words

painkiller analgesia

Derived words

analgesically analgesize coanalgesic equianalgesic nonanalgesic

Translations

Catalan: analgèsic Chinese Mandarin: 鎮痛劑的 /镇痛剂的 Chinese Mandarin: 止痛藥的 /止痛药的 Czech: analgetický Esperanto: analgezika Finnish: kipua lievittävä Finnish: analgeettinen Galician: analxésico Georgian: ანალგეტიკური Georgian: ტკივილგამაყუჩებელი Georgian: გამაუტკივარებელი German: analgetisch Greek: αναλγητικός Irish: anailgéiseach Italian: analgesico Norwegian Bokmål: smertestillende Norwegian Nynorsk: smertestillande Polish: przeciwbólowy Polish: analgetyczny Portuguese: analgésico Romanian: analgezic Russian: анальгети́ческий Russian: болеутоля́ющий Russian: обезбо́ливающий Serbo-Croatian: analgetski Serbo-Croatian: analgètičkī Spanish: analgésico Ukrainian: аналгети́чний Ukrainian: болезаспокі́йливий Ukrainian: знебо́лювальний
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