analgetic
/,ænæl'dʤesik/ Cách viết khác : (analgetic) /,ænæl'dʤetik/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Capable of relieving pain: Describes something, typically a drug or treatment, that has the property of reducing or eliminating pain without causing loss of consciousness.
Noun:
- A pain-relieving agent: A substance, especially a drug, used to alleviate pain.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The doctor prescribed an analgetic cream for the muscle strain.
- The study compared the analgetic efficacy of two common medications.
Noun:
- Aspirin is a well-known over-the-counter analgetic.
- The nurse administered a powerful analgetic to the patient after surgery.
Advanced Usage
"Analgetic effect": Refers to the specific pain-relieving outcome of a treatment.
- The primary goal of the therapy was to achieve a sustained analgetic effect.
"Analgetic properties": Describes the inherent characteristics of a substance that allow it to relieve pain.
- Researchers are investigating the plant's natural analgetic properties.
Variants and Related Words
Analgesic (adj/n): The more common spelling and exact synonym for 'analgetic'.
- Analgesic drugs are a cornerstone of pain management.
Anodyne (adj/n): A formal or literary synonym meaning capable of relieving pain or something that soothes.
- The music served as an anodyne for his anxiety.
Synonyms
- Painkiller (n): A common term for a drug that relieves pain.
- Pain-relieving (adj): Describing the function of reducing pain.
Related Phrases
- Analgetic medication: A formal term for pain-relieving medicine.
- The protocol includes the use of analgetic medication for the first 48 hours.
Related Idioms
Adjective
- capable of relieving pain
- the anodyne properties of certain drugs
- an analgesic effect