noun
- medications or substances that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- The doctor prescribed analgesics to help manage her chronic back pain.
- Over-the-counter analgesics like ibuprofen can reduce inflammation.
- The hospital uses strong analgesics for post-surgical pain relief.
- Some analgesics work by blocking pain signals to the brain.
- Natural analgesics include willow bark and turmeric.
- The patient was allergic to certain analgesics containing aspirin.