analgesic (redirected from Analgesics)

an·al·ge·sic  (nl-jzk, -sk)

n.

A medication that reduces or eliminates pain.

adj.

Of or causing analgesia.

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analgesic [ˌæn^əlˈdʒiːzɪk -sɪk]

adj

(Medicine) of or causing analgesia

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) a substance that produces analgesia

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analgesic  (nl-jzk)

A drug used to eliminate pain; a painkiller. Aspirin and acetaminophen are analgesics.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	analgesic - a medicine used to relieve pain       anodyne, pain pill, painkiller acetaminophen, Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) acetanilid, acetanilide, phenylacetamide - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic amidopyrine, aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) colchicine - an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout Fentanyl, Sublimaze - trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug Dilaudid, hydromorphone, hydromorphone hydrochloride - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease morphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain pentazocine, Talwin - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine phenazopyridine, Pyridium - analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections Darvon, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride - a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive sodium salicylate - a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
Adj.	1.	analgesic - capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect" analgetic, anodyne moderating - lessening in intensity or strength

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analgesic

adjective pain-killing, dulling, numbing, narcotic, palliative, deadening, anodyne, pain-relieving Aloe may have an analgesic effect.

noun painkiller, narcotic, palliative, anodyne, pain reliever The hospital advised an analgesic for shoulder pains.

Translations

analgesic [ˌænælˈdʒiːsɪk]

A. ADJ → analgésico

B. N → analgésico m

analgesic [ˌæn^əlˈdʒiːzɪk]

adj [drug, effect] → analgésique

n → analgésique m

analgesic

n → schmerzstillendes Mittel, Schmerzmittel nt, → Analgetikum nt (spec)

adj → schmerzstillend

analgesic [ˌænælˈdʒiːzɪk]

1. adj → analgesico/a

2. n → analgesico