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analgesic
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analgesic
English
Noun
Sense: any medicine that reduces pain
Synonyms
analgesic
antalgic
painkiller
PK
anodyne
Instances
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
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NSAID
opiate
opioid
opium
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aspirin
ibuprofen
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acetaminophen
paracetamol
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codeine
fentanyl
hydrocodone
morphine
oxycodone
thebaine
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heroin
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Hypernyms
pharmaceutical
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Coordinate terms
antidepressant
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anticonvulsant
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muscle relaxant
placebo
Various
analgesia
Further reading
“
analgesic
” in
Roget's Thesaurus
, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“
analgesic
” in
Moby Thesaurus II
, Grady Ward, 1996.