antalgesic

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UK/ˌænt.əlˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/UK/-sɪk/US/ˌænt.əlˈd͡ʒi.zɪk/

A form of analgesic — A drug used to reduce and manage pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation.

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Meanings

adjectiveantalgesic (comparative more antalgesic, superlative most antalgesic)

comparative more antalgesic · superlative most antalgesic

  1. alternativerareAlternative form of analgesic.
nounantalgesic (plural antalgesics)

plural antalgesics

  1. alternativerareAlternative form of analgesic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anodyne

Origin

From antalgesia + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with antalgesic

analgesicalgesic
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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