Found 2 items, similar to Analgesic.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: analgesic analgesic adj : capable of relieving pain; “the anodyne properties of certain drugs”; “an analgesic effect” [syn: analgetic, anodyne] n : a medicine used to relieve pain [syn: anodyne, painkiller, pain pill]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Analgesic Analgesic \An`al*ge"sic\, a. [NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.] (Med.) serving to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. [PJC] || Analgesic \An`al*ge"sic\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.] (Med.) a medication which serves to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. Aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol) are commonly used non-prescription analgesics. [PJC]