antalgesia

ant·al·ge·sia
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UK/ˌænt.əlˈd͡ʒiː.zi.ə/US/ˌænt.əlˈd͡ʒi.zi.ə/US/-ʒi.ə/US/-ʒə/

A form of analgesia — The inability to feel pain.

OriginEnglish algesia ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

nounantalgesia (uncountable)
  1. alternativerareuncountableAlternative form of analgesia.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englishant-
  6. Englishalgesia
  7. Englishantalgesia

From ant- + algesia.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with antalgesia

IndonesiaTunisiaPolynesiaMicronesiaamnesiaanalgesiafreesiamagnesiasynaesthesiapromnesia
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APA

antalgesia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antalgesia

MLA

“antalgesia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antalgesia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antalgesia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antalgesia.

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