Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Analgesic:
A
drug
that relieves pain.
Aspirin
(
acetyl
salicylic acid
), a commonly used analgesic.
Related terms:
Pharmaceutical
,
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
,
NSAID
,
morphine
,
codeine
,
heroin
,
diamorphine
,
epibatidine
,
ibuprofen
,
anti-inflammatory
,
antibiotic
,
antifungal
,
anabolic steroid
,
antimetabolite
,
antioxidant
,
antipyretic
,
antiviral
,
antipsychotic
,
antidepressant
,
antiemetic
,
anesthetic
,
anticancer
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