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.
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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]