as in sedatives
something (as a drug) that relieves pain
the doctor prescribed an analgesic and rest for my injured knee
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Recent Examples of analgesics
Microorganisms in thermal mud produce a variety of compounds with therapeutic properties, including antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and analgesics, the study found.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Turmeric may have effects similar to those of analgesics, medicines used to relieve pain.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
The draft guidance could shape clinical trial designs, labeling considerations and FDA review expectations for future prescription non-opioid analgesics seeking approval for chronic pain indications, potentially influencing investment and development priorities in the pharmaceutical industry.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The drug breaks ground as the first and only in a category of non-opioid analgesics to treat fibromyalgia.
—New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2025
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Turmeric may have effects similar to those of analgesics, medicines used to relieve pain.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
The draft guidance could shape clinical trial designs, labeling considerations and FDA review expectations for future prescription non-opioid analgesics seeking approval for chronic pain indications, potentially influencing investment and development priorities in the pharmaceutical industry.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The drug breaks ground as the first and only in a category of non-opioid analgesics to treat fibromyalgia.
—New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for analgesics
painkillers
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Antibiotics and painkillers brought temporary relief, but the symptoms kept returning over the following years.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Margo’s father, Jinx (Nick Offerman), is a former professional wrestler who formed an addiction to painkillers after too many in-ring injuries.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Analgesics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analgesics. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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