Analgesic: (1) A compound capable of producing analgesia, i.e., one that relieves pain by altering the perception of nociceptive stimuli without producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness. SYN: analgetic (1). (2) Characterized by reduced response to painful stimuli. SYN: antalgic.
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Analgesic: a medicine used to relieve pain.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Analgesic: Compounds that alleviate pain without loss of consciousness. Analgesics act by various mechanisms including binding with opioid receptors and decreasing inflammation. Choice of analgesic may be determined by the type of pain. These compounds include opioid, non-opioid and adjuvant analgesic agents.(NCI)
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Analgesic: compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anesthesia.
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Analgesic: Compounds capable of relieving pain without the loss of CONSCIOUSNESS.
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The following list attempts to classify Analgesic into categories where each line is subset of the next.
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