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
“Multiple days of treatment are often required, and antibiotics and analgesics may also be administered to treat secondary infection and control pain,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
"The sham-controlled design helped rule out placebo effects, and we limited stronger analgesics, which made differences between groups more clearly attributable to the radiation itself," he said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2025
When it comes to analgesics, always consult your physician first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2025
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
