analgesia
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Enright seems here to be talking about voice itself as a manifestation of laughter through hurt; language itself as a form of analgesia.
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2018
When flight or fight is possible, motor programs for running or fighting are activated, the arousal system is switched to a high-energy setting and nonopioid analgesia is switched on.
From Scientific American • Aug. 4, 2017
Endorphins form part of the body's natural mechanism for managing pain, providing analgesia by reducing the perception of pain.
From Nature • Jul. 12, 2016
Sharon Hertz, director of the FDA’s division of anesthesia, analgesia and addiction products, said the agency is requiring Purdue to conduct follow-up studies on how OxyContin is being used in young patients.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2015
But analgesia was in its infancy in the 1930s.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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