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algetic

[ al-jet-ik ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. pertaining to or causing pain; painful.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of algetic1

1875–80; < Greek algē- (stem of algeîn to suffer pain) + -tic

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