analgesic
pronunciation
How to pronounce analgesic in British English:
UK [ˌænəlˈdʒi:zɪk]
How to pronounce analgesic in American English:
US [ˌænəlˈdʒizɪk, -sɪk]
-
- Noun:
- a medicine used to relieve pain
-
- Adjective:
- capable of relieving pain
Word Origin
- analgesic (adj.)
- "tending to remove pain," 1848, from analgesia + -ic. Alternative form analgetic is preferred by linguistic purists but is less common in use. The noun meaning "an analgesic preparation" recorded by 1860.
Example
- 1. And while that may be hard to bear , money is a powerful analgesic .
- 2. To observe anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of jiangujuanbi capsule .
- 3. The anodyne properties of certain drugs ; an analgesic effect .
- 4. A lot more research is needed before anyone can say that any analgesic is an effective means of treating social pain .
- 5. The analgesic effect of ketoprofen is obvious .