Antineuralgic

/ˌæntɪnjuˈrældʒɪk/ adjective

Effective at relieving or preventing neuralgia, a sharp pain that follows the course of a nerve.

From 'anti-' (against) + 'neuralgic' (from Greek 'neuron' meaning nerve + 'algos' meaning pain). Medical term that developed as doctors treated nerve pain conditions.

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