analgesia

noun

an·​al·​ge·​sia ˌa-nᵊl-ˈjē-zh(ē-)ə How to pronounce analgesia (audio)
-zē-ə
: insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

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For the study, ‘multimodal analgesia’ was defined as the administration of an opioid plus at least one other form of pain medication, such as a local anesthetic (epidural or pain patch on the skin), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), intravenous ketamine, or oral gabapentin. New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024 Although the optimal number of drug combinations for multimodal analgesia is unknown, using four different types of pain medication vs two or three may better help to achieve this goal. New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024 The researchers found no difference in the use of two or three modes of analgesia, only in four or more modes, Faraday said. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 It’s currently authorized for use during operations to help personalize analgesia dosing to the patient’s actual requirement. Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2023 Their findings indicated that Delta9-THCP had similar effects to Delta9-THC at about half the dose, including analgesia (pain relief), hypomotility (slowing of movement), catalepsy (trance-like state), and decreased rectal temperature. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2023 The new study claims that endocannabinoids are involved in non-opioid placebo analgesia. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2011 Kappa receptors also have recently become more promising targets for analgesia. Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2018 Acid Trip Stein’s accidental late-’80s discovery of a connection between analgesia and inflammation opened a new pathway to pain treatment. Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek analgēsía "lack of feeling, insensibility," from an- an- + álgēsis "sense of pain" (from algē-, variant stem of algéō, algeîn "to feel pain, suffer" — derivative of álgos "pain," of uncertain origin — + -sis -sis) + -ia -ia entry 1, probably formed after análgētos "insensible to pain"

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of analgesia was circa 1706

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“Analgesia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/analgesia. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

analgesia

noun
an·​al·​ge·​sia ˌan-ᵊl-ˈjē-zhə How to pronounce analgesia (audio)
-z(h)ē-ə
: loss of the ability to feel pain while awake
analgesic
-ˈjē-zik
-sik
adjective or noun

Medical Definition

analgesia

noun
an·​al·​ge·​sia ˌan-ᵊl-ˈjē-zhə, -z(h)ē-ə How to pronounce analgesia (audio)
: insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

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