An agent, such as an analgesic drug, that relieves pain. 镇痛剂一种药剂,如止痛药,减轻疼痛
Aspirin is a mild analgesic. 阿司匹林是药性平和的止痛药。
analgesic
[ noun ]
a medicine used to relieve pain
<noun.artifact> [ adj ]
capable of relieving pain
<adj.all> the anodyne properties of certain drugs an analgesic effect
Analgesic \An`al*ge"sic\, a. [NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.] (Med.) serving to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. [PJC] ||
Analgesic \An`al*ge"sic\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'analghsi`a; 'an priv. + 'a`lghsis sense of pain.] (Med.) a medication which serves to reduce the sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness. Aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol) are commonly used non-prescription analgesics. [PJC]
They do: all are pastiches of well known television items. 'Tense, nervous headache?' was for years used by a branded analgesic (heaven knows which).
Analysts estimate that the potential annual market for the analgesic could easily top $100 million three or four years after it is released.
He said he sees signs that the approach is starting to pay off, and that a halt may be near in the decade-old erosion of aspirin's share of the analgesic market by non-aspirin products.
It is described as an analgesic for coping with moderate to severe pain.
Johnson & Johnson makes Tylenol, an acetaminophen pain reliever, and Medipren, an ibuprofen-based analgesic.