analgésique — meaning in English
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English meaning
- analgesic noun Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
- anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
- painkiller noun A medicine used to relieve pain.
Senses
analgésique is used for these senses in English:
- analgesic (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
- anodyne (pharmaceutical drug) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
- painkiller (pharmaceutical drug) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
anodyne — full definition
- adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
- noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
- adjective Relieving pain.