analgesia
noun
an·al·ge·sia
ˌa-nᵊl-ˈjē-zh(ē-)ə 
-zē-ə
: insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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The new acronym to follow is MEAT: movement, exercise, analgesia and treatment.
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Margaret Cirino, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Therefore, in emergency medical situations requiring opioid analgesia, alternative pain-management strategies may be necessary.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
This happens due to a process known as placebo analgesia.
—Ava Erickson, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Use of Emergency Severity Index 2 reduces time to first analgesia in sickle cell disease vaso-occlusive crisis.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Ensure the appropriate medications to manage analgesia and anxiety are available and that the team members assisting during the procedure are qualified and available.
—Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
Multimodal analgesia uses a combination of at least two medications or anesthetic techniques, each relieving pain through distinct mechanisms.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
For the study, ‘multimodal analgesia’ was defined as the administration of an opioid plus at least one other form of pain medication, such as a local anesthetic (epidural or pain patch on the skin), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), intravenous ketamine, or oral gabapentin.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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Margaret Cirino, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Therefore, in emergency medical situations requiring opioid analgesia, alternative pain-management strategies may be necessary.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
This happens due to a process known as placebo analgesia.
—Ava Erickson, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Use of Emergency Severity Index 2 reduces time to first analgesia in sickle cell disease vaso-occlusive crisis.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Ensure the appropriate medications to manage analgesia and anxiety are available and that the team members assisting during the procedure are qualified and available.
—Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
Multimodal analgesia uses a combination of at least two medications or anesthetic techniques, each relieving pain through distinct mechanisms.
—Heather Margonari, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
For the study, ‘multimodal analgesia’ was defined as the administration of an opioid plus at least one other form of pain medication, such as a local anesthetic (epidural or pain patch on the skin), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), intravenous ketamine, or oral gabapentin.
—New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Analgesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analgesia. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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analgesia
noun
an·al·ge·sia
ˌan-ᵊl-ˈjē-zhə
-z(h)ē-ə
: loss of the ability to feel pain while awake
analgesic
adjective or noun
-ˈjē-zik,
-sik
Medical Definition
analgesia
noun
an·al·ge·sia
ˌan-ᵊl-ˈjē-zhə, -z(h)ē-ə
: insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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