Antalgic
Definition
Having the property to calm, diminish, or suppress the sensation of pain; analgesic. As a noun, it denotes any medicinal substance or pharmaceutical preparation administered to block the transmission of pain signals to the central nervous system without causing loss of consciousness.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Antalgic
- Analgesic
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective and neuter noun with standard structural variations. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'antalgique', utilizing ancient Greek roots meaning against pain. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æn.tæl.dʒɪk] |
| Source | Textbook of Modern Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist a recomandat un antalgic puternic pentru a reduce disconfortul postoperator al pacientului.
EN: The specialist doctor recommended a powerful antalgic to reduce the patient's postoperative discomfort.
RO: Substanța activă din acest sirop are un efect antalgic rapid, acționând direct asupra receptorilor periferici.
EN: The active substance in this syrup has a rapid antalgic effect, acting directly on peripheral receptors.
RO: Pacientul a adoptat o postură antalgică pentru a-și proteja coloana vertebrală în timpul mersului.
EN: The patient adopted an antalgic posture to protect their spine while walking.
Idioms & Phrases
Efect antalgic / Antalgic effect
RO: Proprietate terapeutică a unui compus chimic de a inhiba căile de transmitere a stimulilor nociceptivi.
EN: Therapeutic property of a chemical compound to inhibit the transmission pathways of nociceptive stimuli.
Postură antalgică / Antalgic gait / posture
RO: Poziție reflexă sau voluntară a corpului adoptată automat pentru a evita declanșarea ori intensificarea unei dureri.
EN: A reflex or voluntary body position automatically adopted to avoid triggering or intensifying pain.
Terapie antalgică / Antalgic therapy
RO: Ansamblu de măsuri medicale și medicamentoase conceput structural pentru managementul durerilor cronice sau acute.
EN: A set of medical and medicinal measures structurally designed for the management of chronic or acute pain.
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