As nouns the difference between analgesic and dexmedetomidine
is that
analgesic is analgesic while
dexmedetomidine is (medicine) an aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and analgesic.
As an adjective analgesic
is analgesic.
analgesic English
Noun
( en noun)
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain without inducing unconsciousness.
* 2004 , Jocoby, David B. and Youngson, R. M., Encyclopedia of Family Health , Marshall Cavendish, pg. 137 :
- I am taking an analgesic . Is it safe to drink alcholic beverages?
* 2010 , Associated Press staff, Cadence signs option to buy Incline] ([http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GFT6CO0.htm original copy), Bloomberg Businessweek:
- Incline makes Ionsys, a potential analgesic for adult inpatients requiring opioid pain treatment after surgery.
Hyponyms
* See also
References
* " Analgesics]". [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html MeSH 2010 , National Library of Medicine.
See also
* painkiller
Adjective
( en adjective)
(medicine) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne.
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