Algesic

/ælˈdʒiː.sɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, causing, or increasing pain or sensitivity to pain.

Etymology

From Greek 'algesis' (pain sensation) combined with the suffix '-ic' (meaning relating to). This medical adjective describes anything that intensifies or relates to the pain response.

Kelly Says

Spicy peppers are algesic because capsaicin tricks your pain receptors into thinking your mouth is on fire—but your brain can learn that it's not actually dangerous, which is why spice-lovers develop higher tolerance over time.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
痛 አስገድ (ts'a asged)
ts'a as-ged
ARالعربية
مسكن للألم (maskin ala al-lam)
mask-in a-la al-lam
BNবাংলা
দুঃখ দূরকারক (dukho dūrokārok)
duk-ho doo-ro-ka-rok
CACatalà
analgèsic
an-al-zhe-sik
CSČeština
analgetikum
an-al-geh-tee-kum
DADansk
analgetikum
an-al-geh-tee-kum
DEDeutsch
analgetisch
an-al-geh-tish
ELΕλληνικά
αναλγητικό (analgetikó)
an-al-geh-tee-ko
ESEspañol
analgésico
an-al-heh-s-ee-koh
FAفارسی
鎮痛 (zhin-tong)
zhin-tong
FISuomi
analgeetti
an-al-geh-ttee
FRFrançais
analgésique
an-al-zheh-seek
GUGU
દુખાવો દૂર કરનાર (dukhāvo dūro karnaār)
du-kha-vo doo-ro kar-na-ar
HAHA
maganci
ma-gan-tsi
HEעברית
משכך כאב (mischach k'av)
mis-chach k'av
HIहिन्दी
दर्द निवारक (dard nivarak)
dard niv-arak
HUMagyar
analgetikum
an-al-geh-tee-kum
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghilang rasa sakit
pen-hi-lang ra-sa sa-kit
IGIG
ncheta
n-che-ta
ITItaliano
analgesico
an-al-geh-zee-koh
JA日本語
鎮痛剤 (ちんつうざい)
chin-tou-zai
KKKK
ауыт алу (auyt alu)
aw-ee-t a-loo
KMKM
ស្វាយ (svaay)
sva-ay
KO한국어
진통제 (jin-tong-je)
jin-tong-je
MRMR
दुख शांत करणारा (dukha shaant karanara)
du-kha sha-ant kar-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
penghilang sakit
pen-hi-lang sa-kit
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူး (kye zue)
kye-zue
NLNederlands
pijnstiller
pie-ns-til-ler
NONorsk
analgetikum
an-al-geh-tee-kum
PAPA
ਦੁਖ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ (dukha ghatāoṇ wālā)
du-kha ghat-a-o-n wa-la
PLPolski
analgetyk
an-al-get-ik
PTPortuguês
analgésico
an-al-heh-s-ee-koh
RORomână
analgezic
an-al-geh-zick
RUРусский
аналгетик
an-al-geh-tek
SVSvenska
analgetikum
an-al-geh-tee-kum
SWKiswahili
dawa ya kupunguza maumivu
da-wa ya ku-pun-gu-za ma-u-mivu
TAதமிழ்
வலி நிவாரணி (vali nivāranī)
va-lee ni-va-ra-nee
TEతెలుగు
వేదన నివారణ (vedana nivārana)
ve-da-na ni-va-ra-na
THไทย
ยาแก้ปวด (ya kae paut)
ya-kae-paut
TLTL
pawi ng sakit
pa-wee ng sa-kit
TRTürkçe
analjezik
an-al-jeh-zik
UKУкраїнська
analгетик
an-al-geh-tik
URاردو
دردکُش (dard-kush)
dard-kush
VITiếng Việt
thuốc giảm đau
thoo-ok-z-am-dau
YOYO
àwò
aw-o
ZH中文
止痛药 (zhǐtòngyào)
zhi-tong-yao
ZUZU
isilwazi
ee-si-lwa-zee

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