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Analgesic Noun Analgesia An·Al·Ge·Sic Adjective An·Al·Gesic  Producing  See 

Title Analgesic
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
an·al·ge·sic
adjective or noun
 see 
analgesia
English Etymology
analgesic
  1875, "tending to remove pain," from analgesia "absence of pain" (see analgesia).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
analgesic
an·al·gesic 7AnEl5dVi:zik / noun   (medical 医) a substance that reduces pain
   止痛药;镇痛剂
   SYN  
painkiller
 :
   Aspirin is a mild analgesic. 
   阿司匹林是药性平和的止痛药。 
 an·al·gesic adj.:
    analgesic drugs / effects 
   止痛药/药效 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
an·al·ge·sic
I. \|anəl|jēzik, -ēs- sometimes -es-\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary analges- (from New Latin analgesia) + -ic
: relating to, characterized by, or producing analgesia
II. noun
(-s)
: an agent for producing analgesia 

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