neuralgic

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In a tactic not uncommon on these occasions, Harris then followed these observations by turning to the neuralgic issue of Pakistan, which, he asserted, must not be allowed 'to have it both ways' by supporting cross-border terrorism while simultaneously claiming membership in the community of civilized nations.

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  1. Pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected by neuralgia: as, neuralgic pains; a neuralgic patient.

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  • This local impediment, however, being entirely without neuralgic or rheumatic symptoms, has had no effect whatever upon his mental activity, as every moment of his time is still consecrated to literary pursuits. —  Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers
  • The Age of Turbulence, and answer the most neuralgic issue of our times why the United States invaded Iraq. —  newmatilda.com - Comments
  • Two or three violets opened their little blue eyes, too, and poking at the dead leaves that were lying on them, kept trying to get a peep at the bright sun; for he had had a bad cold all through the winter, and had kept his head wrapped up in thick mists and clouds, only showing himself now and then; and when he did, his face looked all red, swelled, and inflamed, as though he had got a dreadful fit of neuralgic-tic-doloreuginal-toothache. —  Featherland How the Birds lived at Greenlawn
  • The improvement in the mental state of the patient after the administration of this product is always durable and pronounced Dysmenorrhea.--In the treatment of congestive, neuralgic, mechanical or membranous types of dysmenorrhea, the action of Dr. Martel's Pills is particularly gratifying THIS PREPARATION IS OF PARTICULAR VALUE IN THE TREATMENT OF MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES FROM ANY CAUSE, AS ABOVE STATED, WHICH FAIL TO RESPOND TO OTHER AND ORDINARY MEDICAL REMEDIES It is a well known, and scientifically proven fact, that all women are not constitutionally or temperamentally alike. —  The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference
  • These remedies are of service also in catarrh of the urinary passages; and if applied externally to painful local swellings, whether rheumatic, or neuralgic, the bruised berries afford prompt and lasting relief An infusion or decoction of the Juniper wood is sometimes given for the same affections, but less usefully, because the volatile oil becomes dissipated by the boiling heat. —  Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
 

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