antalgic

English

Etymology

From anti- + Ancient Greek ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”) + -ic. Compare French antalgique.

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Adjective

antalgic (comparative more antalgic, superlative most antalgic)

1. (medicine) alleviating pain
   • 2007, Craig Liebenson, Rehabilitation of the Spine:

     The supine patient's head rests on a pillow supporting the flexed antalgic position

Noun

antalgic (plural antalgics)

1. Any medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.
   • 2017, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     Degree of patient satisfaction was noted, as were need of antalgics and duration of treatment with antalgics or anti-inflammatory agents

References

• “antalgic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• galactin

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French antalgique.

Adjective

antalgic m or n (feminine singular antalgică, masculine plural antalgici, feminine and neuter plural antalgice)

1. analgesic

Declension

Declension of antalgic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	antalgic		antalgică		antalgici	antalgice
	definite	antalgicul		antalgica		antalgicii	antalgicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	antalgic		antalgice		antalgici	antalgice
	definite	antalgicului		antalgicei		antalgicilor	antalgicelor