analgetic

9.1

Able to relieve pain

adjective
/ˌænəlˈdʒɛtɪk/

: analgésico

The doctor prescribed an analgetic for my headache.

Examples

I need an analgetic to relieve this pain.
The doctor prescribed an analgetic cream to ease her discomfort.
Certain plants possess analgetic properties useful in traditional medicine.
Researchers noted the rapid analgetic effects of the new medication in clinical trials.
Certain plants possess analgetic properties useful in traditional medicine.
The doctor prescribed an analgetic cream to ease her discomfort.
Researchers noted the rapid analgetic effects of the new medication in clinical trials.

Synonyms

analgesic

vsanalgetic

Specialized

2 6.2

Able to reduce pain

has identical meaning but is a different form of the word

anodyne

vsanalgetic

Specialized

8.0

Relieves physical pain

focuses on the general pain-relieving property rather than treatment form

antalgic

vsanalgetic

Specialized

8.3

Making pain feel less strong

highlights the same pain-relief quality rather than the degree of comfort

Antonyms

painful

737 1.0

Making someone feel physical hurt or strong emotional upset

How Pain-Relieving

potent

119 5.5

analgetic

9.1

soothing

81 2.9

Surface Forms

analgetic positive

Morphology

analgetic = analgesic (opaque) = an + alges + ic

The element 'alges' (pain) is a medical/Greek combining form not familiar to average learners, so the relation to 'pain-relieving' is not readily derivable.

Etymology

The word analgetic comes from Greek parts an- meaning 'without' and alg- meaning 'pain'. So an analgetic medicine is one that helps you be 'without pain', like analgesic or anesthesia.