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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnalgetikum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: analgetikum
"Der Arzt verschrieb ein Analgetikum zur Schmerzlinderung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A drug or substance that relieves pain.
"The doctor prescribed an analgesic to help manage the patient's chronic pain." - 2
Any agent that reduces sensitivity to pain.
"Over-the-counter analgesics like ibuprofen are commonly used for headaches."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Modern Latin 'analgeticus', originating from Greek 'analgetos' meaning 'insensible to pain', composed of the prefix 'an-' (without) and 'algesis' (sense of pain). It entered medical and general English vocabulary in the early 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Analgesic" is said worldwide
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analgésique
Transliteration: analjézik
"Le médecin a prescrit un analgésique pour soulager la douleur."
Analgetikum
Transliteration: analgetikum
"Der Arzt verschrieb ein Analgetikum zur Schmerzlinderung."
analgesico
Transliteration: analzhesiko
"Il medico ha prescritto un analgesico per alleviare il dolore."
analgésico
Transliteration: analhésiko
"El médico recetó un analgésico para el dolor."
analgésico
Transliteration: analjésiku
"O médico prescreveu um analgésico para aliviar a dor."
दर्द निवारक
Transliteration: dard nivarak
"डॉक्टर ने दर्द निवारक दवा लिखी।"
止痛药
Transliteration: zhǐ tòng yào
"医生开了一种止痛药来缓解疼痛。"
진통제
Transliteration: jintongje
"의사가 통증을 완화하기 위해 진통제를 처방했습니다."
鎮痛剤
Transliteration: chintsūzai
"医者は痛みを和らげるために鎮痛剤を処方しました。"
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