How do you pronounce analgesic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/.

analgesic

/ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: anal-gesic
IPA: /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/

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Meaning

noun

Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

adj

Of or relating to analgesia.

adj

Of or relating to analgesia.

Example Sentences

"I am taking an analgesic. Is it safe to drink alcoholic beverages?"
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"With the exception of the foot and a small area over the malar bone, the entire left side of the body is analgesic and anaesthetic. This extends to the exact median line of the body, including the left half of the tongue, nose and chin, […]"
"(I find that he is analgesic and anaesthetic; evidently he is in a state of passive somnambulism.) E. A. Did you feel anybody touch you? K. No. There's no one near me. (He continues laughing and talking. […])"

Etymology

From analgesia (“absence of pain”) + -ic, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἄλγησις (álgēsis, “sense of pain”), from ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). Compare -algia.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -, ἀν-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/
British English: /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/

Inflected Forms

analgesics (plural) antalgesic (alternative) more analgesic (comparative) most analgesic (superlative)

Derived Forms

analgesically analgesize coanalgesic equianalgesic nonanalgesic

Frequently Paired Words

painkiller analgesia antidepressant anticonvulsant muscle relaxant placebo

Synonyms

painkiller antipain anodyne pain-relieving painkilling analgesic antalgic PK

Rhymes With

gieseke algesic