analgesia
0 antonyms and opposites of analgesia, grouped by meaning.
Noun — Relief from pain, or the state of not feeling pain, especially as produced by a drug or medical technique.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun medical
Relief from pain, or the state of not feeling pain, especially as produced by a drug or medical technique.
“The block provided good analgesia for the first twelve hours.”
2. noun medical
An inability to feel pain caused by injury or disease affecting the nerves.
“The patient presented with analgesia over the affected dermatome.”
How to use analgesia
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Clinical; in ordinary conversation say 'pain relief'.
Etymology
From Greek analgēsia 'painlessness', from an- 'without' and algos 'pain'.
Full origin of analgesia →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between analgesia and anaesthesia?
Analgesia removes pain while leaving other sensations and consciousness intact, so you may still feel touch and pressure. Anaesthesia is broader and removes sensation altogether in a region, or removes consciousness entirely in the case of general anaesthesia.
What is an analgesic?
An analgesic is a drug that produces analgesia, in other words a painkiller. Paracetamol, ibuprofen and morphine are all analgesics, working by different mechanisms and at different strengths.
How do you pronounce analgesia?
It has five syllables: an-uhl-JEE-zee-uh, with the stress on the third. The 'g' is soft, as in 'gee'.