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ANALGESIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medicine used to relieve pain
Synonyms:
analgesic; anodyne; pain pill; painkiller
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("analgesic" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "analgesic"):
acetaminophen; Anacin III; Datril; Panadol; Phenaphen; Tempra; Tylenol (an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets))
acetanilid; acetanilide; phenylacetamide; acetophenetidin; acetphenetidin; phenacetin (a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic)
amidopyrine; aminopyrine (a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic)
acetylsalicylic acid; aspirin; Bayer; Empirin; St. Joseph (the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets)
codeine (derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain))
colchicine (an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout)
Fentanyl; Sublimaze (trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug)
Dilaudid; hydromorphone; hydromorphone hydrochloride (a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain)
morphia; morphine (an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain)
pentazocine; Talwin (analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine)
phenazopyridine; Pyridium (analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections)
Darvon; propoxyphene; propoxyphene hydrochloride (a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive)
sodium salicylate (a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic)
Derivation:
analgesic (capable of relieving pain)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of relieving pain
Example:
an analgesic effect
Synonyms:
analgesic; analgetic; anodyne
Classified under:
Similar:
moderating (lessening in intensity or strength)
Derivation:
analgesia (absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness)
analgesic (a medicine used to relieve pain)
Context examples:
A transdermal matrix patch containing the synthetic opioid buprenorphine with analgesic and sedative activities.
(Buprenorphine Transdermal Matrix Patch, NCI Thesaurus)
An anthranilic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.
(Mefenamic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
An oxicam derivative and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic activities.
(Meloxicam, NCI Thesaurus)
It is a type of opiate and a type of analgesic agent.
(Morphine sulfate, NCI Dictionary)
An herbal preparation containing a defined quantity of specific cannabinoids formulated for oromucosal spray administration with potential analgesic activity.
(Nabiximols, NCI Thesaurus)
The mechanism of action through which nefopam exerts its analgesic effects is, as of yet, largely unknown but may involve inhibition of serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline reuptake.
(Nefopam Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Analgesic delivery into the spinal axis.
(Neuraxial Opioid Analgesia, NCI Thesaurus)
A reduction in prostaglandin synthesis accounts for this agent's anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic and analgesic activities; a reduction in thromboxane A2 synthesis results in an irreversible inhibition of platelet aggregation.
(Nitric oxide-releasing acetylsalicylic acid derivative, NCI Thesaurus)
Nonopioid agents that produce an analgesic effect, such as NSAIDs.
(Nonnarcotic Analgesic, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt form of naproxen, a member of the arylacetic acid group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with anti-inflammatory analgesic and antipyretic properties.
(Naproxen Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
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