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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

Some individuals find limited relief through capsaicin cream, an over-the-counter analgesic that creates a warming sensation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025

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

As for pain relief, two studies were conducted to examine the analgesic effect of nostalgia on different levels of pain.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 28, 2023

In the vast majority of cases, however, we think it is best to encourage the patient to endure these earlier and lighter pains without resorting to analgesic procedures.

From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler

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


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