analgesic

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Studies have shown that extracts of white willow possess analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic effects.

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  1. noun A medication that reduces or eliminates pain.
  2. adjective Of or causing analgesia.

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  • N2O is normally used as an analgesic, but may also be "mis"used as a drug (to get "high") or to "off" yourself. —  The methods-file (unverified)
  • Lemongrass essential oil properties include antiseptic, analgesic, antifungal, antimicrobial and even antidepressant effects. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • EMBEDA ™ is an Investigational New Drug currently under review by the FDA and has a proposed indication for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • The long-term analgesic reaction after social conflict may be considered as an adaptive learnt response that brings the subject, more rapidly into a potent protective analgesic state —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • My doctor went on - it is analgesic, it relaxes the muscles, it helps with sleep patterns, especially with chronic pain, and you can grow it! —  Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet
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  1. from analgesia + -ic; according to Greek analogies, the form should be analgetic, q. v.
 

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