antalgic

English

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

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antalgic (comparative more antalgic, superlative most antalgic)

(medicine) alleviating pain
- 2007, Craig Liebenson, Rehabilitation of the Spine:
  The supine patient's head rests on a pillow supporting the flexed antalgic position

antalgic (plural antalgics)

Any medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.
- 2017, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
  Degree of patient satisfaction was noted, as were need of antalgics and duration of treatment with antalgics or anti-inflammatory agents

antalgic m or n (feminine singular antalgică, masculine plural antalgici, feminine/neuter plural antalgice)