analgetic

Analgetic is a less common variant of analgesic, a remedy that reduces or relieves pain. It especially refers to pain-relief medicine, such as acetaminophen or NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen.

Analgesic comes from the word analgesia, which means a lessening of pain or the absence of pain.

When used as an adjective, the term analgesic describes things that have pain-relieving effects, as in the analgesic properties of certain herbs. 

When analgetic is used as an adjective, it often describes a person who has an altered perception of pain.

The related term algetic is an adjective that means painful, causing pain, or involving pain.

Example: Aspirin is a well-known and commonly used analgetic.

The first records of the word analgetic come from the 1800s. It’s a variant of analgesic, which ultimately comes from the Greek word analgēsía, meaning “painless.” The word is a combination of the prefix an-, meaning “without,” and the Greek algein, meaning “to feel pain” (the English word algesia means “sensitivity to pain”).

Analgetic is a medical term. Pain relief is such a common topic that its more common variant analgesic has become somewhat commonly recognized by people who are not medical professionals. Analgetics come in many forms, including gels and injections, but they are most commonly used in pill form. Mild analgetics are sold at the drugstore, while more powerful ones are prescribed or used to treat patients at the hospital. NSAIDs are a specific type of analgetics that treat inflammation.

Analgetics dull pain or mask the feeling. They should not be confused with anesthetics, which are intended to remove all sensation and sometimes cause unconsciousness.

What are some other forms related to analgetic?

• analgesic (noun, adjective)

What are some synonyms for analgetic?

• analgesia
• painkiller
• pain reliever
• anodyne

What are some words that share a root or word element with analgetic? 

• algetic
• algesia
• anesthetic

What are some words that often get used in discussing analgetic?

• pain
• medicine
• medication
• drug
• remedy
• properties
• topical

Analgetic can refer to both over-the-counter painkillers, like aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen, as well as more powerful ones.

And yes, I got up from my chair and I could walk without cramped analgetic gait. What a thing to happen!! A work accident with a positive result!! haha! I´m smiling all day. What a Christmas gift that is!! 😀

— Mata Hari (@Mata_Hari76) December 24, 2017

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Some compunds are amongst the stongest #analgetics we know!https://t.co/2XHpk8JNPJ

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— Dr. Carin Anne Bondar (@carinbondar) January 21, 2018

If i'm really honest, i think Dexamethasone is just one of the best multimodal analgetics, I do not know if it really prolongs a block. But it will prolong analgesia. Since using high dose Dexa our THA have been doing much better on pain scores in comparison to others in Belgium.

— Steve Coppens (@Steve_Coppens) September 8, 2019

True or False? 

All analgetics are NSAIDs.