noun🔗ShareAny medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)"Taking an analgesic helped relieve my headache so I could focus on my math homework. "medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne."The doctor prescribed an analgesic medication to relieve her headache. "medicinephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading