analgesia
Translation
analgesia, pain relief
Examples
The drug provides effective analgesia for several hours.
The drug provides effective analgesia for several hours.
Grammar Patterns
to provide/induce analgesia the state of not being able to feel pain. The drug provides effective analgesia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pain relief, insensibility to pain; Antonyms: hyperalgesia
Etymology
From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'algos' (pain). It literally means 'without pain'.
Memory Tips
Connect 'algos' (pain) to words like 'nostalgia' (pain for the past). 'An-algesia' means 'no pain'.