analgésico — 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.)
- painkiller noun A medicine used to relieve pain.
Senses
analgésico is used for these senses in English:
- analgesic (pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.
- analgesic (pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
- antinociceptive (pharmaceutical effect) That inhibits nociception, the sensation of pain.
- painkiller (pharmaceutical drug) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.