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Analgesic — Painkiller redirects here. For other uses, see Painkiller (disambiguation). An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia). The word analgesic derives from Greek an ( without … Wikipedia
analgesic — 1. A compound capable of producing analgesia, i.e., one that relieves pain by altering perception of nociceptive stimuli without producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness. SYN: analgetic (1). 2. Characterized by reduced response to painful… … Medical dictionary
analgesic — Synonyms and related words: Amytal, Amytal pill, Darvon, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Pyramidon, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, acetanilide, acetophenetidin, acetylsalicylic… … Moby Thesaurus
opiate — Synonyms and related words: Amytal, Amytal pill, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, accept, alcohol, amobarbital sodium, analgesic, anesthetic,… … Moby Thesaurus
analgesic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. & n. See remedy. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. pain reliever, anesthetic, numbing agent, painkiller, opiate … English dictionary for students
opiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. narcotic, palliative, drug, sedative, tranquilizer, analgesic. See insensibility, remedy, habit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything that pacifies] Syn. pacifier, sedative, anodyne; see tranquilizer 2 . 2 … English dictionary for students
opiate — noun she refused to take the prescribed opiates Syn: drug, narcotic, sedative, tranquilizer, depressant, soporific, anesthetic, painkiller, analgesic, anodyne; morphine, opium, codeine; informal dope; Medicine stupefacient … Thesaurus of popular words
opiate — n 1.Informal. drug, narcotic, depressant, sedative, tranquilizer, soporific, somnifacient, hypnotic, stupefacient; painkiller, analgesic, Pharm. hyoscyamine, Pharm. belladonna; morphine, opium, laudanum; barbiturate, Sl. barbs, Inf. down or… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
analgesic — 1) n. a drug that relieves pain. Nonopioid analgesics, such as aspirin and paracetamol, are used for the relief of headache, toothache, and mild rheumatic pain. More potent opioid analgesics, such as morphine, pethidine, alfentanil, and… … The new mediacal dictionary
Morphine — This article is about the drug. For other meanings, see Morphine (disambiguation). Morphia redirects here. For other uses, see Morphia (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Morphinae, Morphea, or Morpholine. Morphine … Wikipedia
