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algetic

American  
[al-jet-ik] / ælˈdʒɛt ɪk /

adjective

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


Etymology

Origin of algetic

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

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