Thesaurus:analgesic

Thesaurus

analgesic

English

Noun

Sense: any medicine that reduces pain

Synonyms

• analgesic
• antalgic
• painkiller
• anodyne

Hyponyms

• nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug    [⇒ thesaurus]
• opioid
•   —
• aspirin
• ibuprofen
•   —
• acetaminophen
• paracetamol
•   —
• codeine
• morphine
• thebaine

Hypernyms

• pharmaceutical    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• antidepressant    [⇒ thesaurus]
• anticonvulsant    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “analgesic” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “analgesic” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.