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Adjective: analgesic  `a-nul'jee-sik
  1. Capable of relieving pain
    "an analgesic effect"
    - analgetic, anodyne
Noun: analgesic  `a-nul'jee-sik
  1. A medicine used to relieve pain
    - anodyne, painkiller, pain pill

Derived forms: analgesics

See also: analgesia, moderating

Type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Analgesic

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