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The draft guidance could shape clinical trial designs, labeling considerations and FDA review expectations for future prescription non-opioid analgesics seeking approval for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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The painkillers had caused an upset stomach.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The biopic depicts Kerr’s career from his glory days as a pioneer of MMA and UFC to his struggles with his addiction to painkillers.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Analgesics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/analgesics. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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