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analgesic

[an-l-jee-zik, -sik] / ˌæn lˈdʒi zɪk, -sɪk /
NOUN
pain remover
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When we look at relaxing paintings, we actually activate our pain analgesic response.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

“In an earlier study, we reported that for the analgesic ketamine, pain relief correlates negatively with how strongly connected two regions of the default mode network are before the drug’s administration,” explains Ueno.

From Science Daily Dec. 3, 2024

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

As a rule this sort of light inhalation serves to produce the desired analgesic effect.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

“Multiple days of treatment are often required, and antibiotics and analgesics may also be administered to treat secondary infection and control pain,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

When it comes to analgesics, always consult your physician first.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 25, 2025

"We can use this information as a springboard to develop new peptide-based analgesics that prevent this signaling complex from forming," said Bunnett.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2024

He had left the court at one point Wednesday to receive anti-inflammatories and analgesics, he said.

From Washington Post Jul. 7, 2022

Many of the synthetical coal-tar products now so largely employed as analgesics are powerful toxic agents.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )




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