algetic

[ al-jet-ik ]

/ ælˈdʒɛt ɪk /

adjective Medicine/Medical.

pertaining to or causing pain; painful.

Nearby words

algesimeter, algesiogenic, algesiometer, algesthesia, algesthesis, algetic, alghero, algicide, algid, algid stage, algie

Origin of algetic

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

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