antianalgesia
English
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) The ability of certain endogenous chemicals (notably cholecystokinin and neuropeptide Y) to counter the effects of exogenous analgesics (such as morphine) or endogenous pain-inhibiting neurotransmitters and modulators.
Etymology
Prefix from English analgesia (absence of pain).
Origin
English
analgesia
Gloss
absence of pain
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- analgesia English
- analgesic English
- audioanalgesia English
- cryoanalgesia English
- electroanalgesia English
- oligoanalgesia English
- ἀλγέω Ancient Greek
- ἀναλγησία Ancient Greek