🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

analgesia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: analgesia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Analgesia/ˌæn.əlˈdʒiː.zi.ə/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La analgesia se logró mediante el uso de medicamentos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state in which pain is reduced or eliminated.

    "The patient experienced analgesia after receiving the medication."
  2. 2

    The absence of pain in response to stimulation that would normally be painful.

    "Analgesia can be achieved through various methods, including medication and acupuncture."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'analgesia' originates from the Greek words 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'algos' meaning 'pain'. It was first used in the medical context in the early 19th century to describe the absence of pain sensation.

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