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analgesic

[an-l-jee-zik, -sik] / ˌæn lˈdʒi zɪk, -sɪk /
NOUN
pain remover
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When we look at relaxing paintings, we actually activate our pain analgesic response.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

There's this much reported case of a woman who suffered from convulsions after taking a medicine for diabetes which had a similar sounding name to an analgesic she had been prescribed.

From BBC Sep. 30, 2025

But when the researchers injected a drug that stimulates ⍺7 into the mice, the cells' initial excited state quickly gave way to a prolonged quiet state, producing an analgesic effect that lasted for several hours.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2023

And so there is no analgesic for the moral injury that comes with realizing that Canadian McDonald’s have decided American Big Macs are simply too small for their liking.

From Slate Sep. 7, 2023

In nervous, well-bred animals analgesic agents may be employed; or small doses of morphin sulphate—one to two grains—given at intervals of three hours during the first stages of the affection is very beneficial.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

“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

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

He said the hospital also is running low on drug supplies, including special food supplements for malnutrition, as well as antibiotics, analgesics and anesthetics.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2021

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 Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )




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