Analgesic

Pronunciation: /ˌænəlˈdʒiːsɪk/

Analgesic (noun)

  1. a medicine that reduces or removes pain.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed an analgesic for the headache.
  • An analgesic can help alleviate back pain.

Common collocations: take an analgesic, prescribe an analgesic, over-the-counter analgesic, analgesic effect, analgesic properties

Analgesic (adjective)

  1. describing something that reduces or removes pain.

Examples

  • The analgesic properties of the cream are effective.
  • She used an analgesic gel for her sore muscles.