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Added 10 October 2026

analgesic

/ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/ noun

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A drug used to reduce and manage pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation.

adjective

Of or relating to analgesia.
Of a drug, acting to relieve pain; being an analgesic.
Of an individual, unable to feel pain.

Origin

From analgesia (“absence of pain”) + -ic, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἄλγησις (álgēsis, “sense of pain”), from ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). Compare -algia.

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