analgesic

English

/ˌæn.l̩ˈdʒiː.zɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. Contrast m

Etymology

Affix from English analgesia (absence of pain) derived from Ancient Greek ἀν- (not, without).

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Ancient Greek

ἀν-

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not, without

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