Analgesic

Noun CEFR B2

ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk

Definitions

Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

Equivalents

Españolanalgésico

Françaisanalgésique

DeutschAnalgetikum Schmerzmittel

20 more languages

العربيةالمسكن مسكن مسكن ألم

Catalàanalgèsic

Češtinaanalgetikum

Dansklokalbedøvelse

Ελληνικάαναλγητικό παυσίπονο

Esperantoanalgeziko

Suomianalgeetti kipulääke särkylääke

Gaeilgeanailgéiseach

Magyarfájdalomcsillapító

Հայերենցավազրկող

Italianoanalgesico lenitivo

日本語鎮痛剤

한국어진통제

Македонскианалгетик

Nederlandspijnstiller

Polskianalgetyk

Portuguêsanalgésico

Русскийанальгетик

ไทยยาบรรเทาปวด

Türkçeanaljezik

Examples

“I am taking an analgesic. Is it safe to drink ⟳ alcoholic beverages?”

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CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

analgesimeter analgesine analgetic analgia Analgin analgosedation

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