Antalgics

/ænˈtælɡɪks/ noun (plural)

Definition

Plural of antalgic; substances, treatments, or methods that relieve pain.

Etymology

Plural form of antalgic, from Greek anti- 'against' + algos 'pain'. The -s plural marks this as multiple pain-relief agents or treatments.

Kelly Says

While 'antalgics' is grammatically correct, modern medicine typically uses 'analgesics' instead—watching which words survive in professional vocabularies versus being replaced shows how language standardization happens in specialized fields.

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