Crossword clues for analgesic
analgesic
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Analgesic \An`al*ge"sic\, a. [NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.] (Med.) serving to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. [PJC] ||
Analgesic \An`al*ge"sic\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.] (Med.) a medication which serves to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. Aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol) are commonly used non-prescription analgesics.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
a. (context medicine English) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne. n. (context pharmacology English) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain without inducing unconsciousness.
WordNet
adj. capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect" [syn: analgetic, anodyne]
n. a medicine used to relieve pain [syn: anodyne, painkiller, pain pill]
Wikipedia
An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain.
Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems. They are distinct from anesthetics, which temporarily affect, and in some instances completely eliminate, sensation. Analgesics include paracetamol (known in North America as acetaminophen or simply APAP), the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, and opioid drugs such as morphine and oxycodone.
In choosing analgesics, the severity and response to other medication determines the choice of agent; the World Health Organization (WHO) pain ladder specifies mild analgesics as its first step.
Analgesic choice is also determined by the type of pain: For neuropathic pain, traditional analgesics are less effective, and there is often benefit from classes of drugs that are not normally considered analgesics, such as tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants.
Usage examples of "analgesic".
Still, the analgesics and the gap in his dentition made his speech lispy, distorted, and a bit sloppy.
The imminent arrival of a new beta-blocker or analgesic might require some shift in her sales focus, even in the kinds of clients she was developing.
He then rummaged in his pockets until he found his powerful analgesic tablet, popped it into his mouth, swallowed it with more of the reprocessed water.
Rosenhaus asked, surprised, as he fetched an analgesic from the cabinet.
Kip, I hate to be a bother, but this analgesic is wearing off fast, and it has some unpleasant side effects.
Support braces and some analgesics for the inevitable inflammation were all he needed to remain mobile.
He knew this before Jackson came tiptoeing into the bedroom to inform him the cupboard was bare of analgesics of any number, strength or brand.
For the next couple of hours Anna and Stephen bandaged cuts, handed out analgesics, mole foam, nasal spray, hand lotion and, when called for, sympathy.
All science asks is to employ the same levels of scepticism we use in buying a used car or in judging the quality of analgesics or beer from their television commercials.
A mild analgesic in common use is acetylsalicylic acid, better known by what was originally a trade-name, aspirin.
All science asks is to employ the same levels of scepticism we use in buying a used car or in judging the quality of analgesics or beer from their television commercials.
Untying the laces of his boot, she spread on the last drops of analgesic cream from her med kit, then rewrapped the bandage tight.
Although he couldn't swallow the bright terror rising in his throat or unknot the red pain closing around his heart, his hands were almost steady as he injected more drugs into his veins - analgesics to flush the now-poisonous stimulants and cataleptics away, antihistamines and steroids to soften his body's reactions.
Although he couldn’t swallow the bright terror rising in his throat or unknot the red pain closing around his heart, his hands were almost steady as he injected more drugs into his veins - analgesics to flush the now-poisonous stimulants and cataleptics away, antihistamines and steroids to soften his body’s reactions.
Blood chemistry analysis reported appropriately high levels of metabolins, coagulants, analgesics, antibiotics.