analgesic

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Their latest findings were published December 17 in Nature under the title "GTP release-selective agonists prolong opioid analgesic efficacy."

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

And so there is no analgesic for the moral injury that comes with realizing that Canadian McDonald’s have decided American Big Macs are simply too small for their liking.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2023

As for pain relief, two studies were conducted to examine the analgesic effect of nostalgia on different levels of pain.

From National Geographic • Jul. 28, 2023

Approved 50 years ago by the F.D.A. as a veterinarian-prescribed analgesic, it is not listed as a controlled substance for animals or humans and so is not subject to strict monitoring.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

At least, he told himself so to feel less guilty and the words were a successful analgesic.

From An Apostate: Nawin of Thais by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)