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analgetic

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an·al·ge·si·a  (nl-jz-, -zh)
n.
A deadening or absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness.

[Greek analgsi : an-, without; see a-1 + algsi, pain (from algein, to feel pain, from algos, pain).]

anal·getic (-jtk) adj.
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Adj.1.analgetic - capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect"
moderating - lessening in intensity or strength

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