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
The draft guidance could shape clinical trial designs, labeling considerations and FDA review expectations for future prescription non-opioid analgesics seeking approval for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.
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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
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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Alex also admitted in court in 2023 to taking more than 2,000 milligrams of painkillers daily, prior to the 2021 murders.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The other trial compares the same proprietary cannabis elixir with opioids, revealing that patients who used the elixir experienced fewer gastrointestinal side effects like constipation than when using painkillers.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Analgesics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analgesics. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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