antalgic

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adjective

alleviating pain

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiveantalgic (comparative more antalgic, superlative most antalgic)

comparative more antalgic · superlative most antalgic

  1. medicinealleviating pain

    The supine patient's head rests on a pillow supporting the flexed antalgic position

    2007, Craig Liebenson, Rehabilitation of the Spine
nounantalgic (plural antalgics)

plural antalgics

  1. Any medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.

    Degree of patient satisfaction was noted, as were need of antalgics and duration of treatment with antalgics or anti-inflammatory agents

    2017, (Please provide the book title or journal name)

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄλγος“pain”
  2. Englishantalgic

From anti- + Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + -ic. Compare French antalgique.

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Translations

Catalan antiàlgic
  • antiàlgicTranslations
Romanian antalgic
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APA

antalgic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antalgic

MLA

“antalgic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antalgic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antalgic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antalgic.

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