analgesic

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.zɪk/, /ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.sɪk/

Noun

analgesic (plural analgesics)

1. (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, [https://www.webcitation.org/5r6KG0nPp?url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GFT6CO0.htm 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.

Translations

• French: analgésique
• German: Analgetikum
• Italian: analgesico, lenitivo
• Portuguese: analgésico
• Russian: анальге́тик
• Spanish: analgésico

Adjective

analgesic

1. (medicine) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.

Translations

• German: analgetisch
• Italian: analgesico
• Portuguese: analgésico
• Russian: анальгети́ческий
• Spanish: analgésico

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