Synonyms for analgesic
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
1. Pain-relieving — of or relating to analgesia. Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or relating to analgesia. Acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
- n. 1
Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
Related words
- Is a kind of
- pharmaceutical
- Other spellings
- antalgesic
Forms
- Plural
- analgesics → analgesias…
Example sentences
- painkilling I'll give you a painkilling injection.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| analgesic | steady | |
| anodyne | rising | |
| painkilling | rising | |
| antipain | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- anodyne
- 8 letters
- antipain
- 9 letters
- analgesia, analgetic
- 11 letters
- painkilling
In other languages
- Français
- analgésique