analgesic
noun
a remedy that relieves or allays pain.
analgesics
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pluralof analgesic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The medications “are not analgesics in the traditional sense, but they are becoming increasingly relevant to pain medicine,” they wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The reason, its authors wrote, was that “we had no data available on analgesics or possible local anesthetics used during ritual circumcisions in our cohort, so we were unable to address the paracetamol hypothesis directly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
When it comes to analgesics, always consult your physician first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2025
"This is a potentially valuable target for new development of analgesics," he said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
Many of the synthetical coal-tar products now so largely employed as analgesics are powerful toxic agents.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson
