Thesaurus results for ANALGESICS

analgesics

noun

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plural of analgesic

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 Here's what to know about the medication, a powerful painkiller that belongs to a group of medicines called opioid analgesics. —

Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026 The draft guidance could shape clinical trial designs, labeling considerations and FDA review expectations for future prescription non-opioid analgesics seeking approval for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

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painkillers

Noun

Cloud battled migraine headaches due to a previous injury, which Levinson suggests was partly to blame — and perhaps an easy excuse — for his dependence on painkillers.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Multiple painkillers, sleep aids and THC were detected in his system.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026