# analgesic

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæn.l̩ˈd͡ʒiː.zɪk/ · frequency rank #42,520

## Definitions
1. Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)

## Etymology
From analgesia (“absence of pain”) + -ic, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἄλγησις (álgēsis, “sense of pain”), from ἄλγος (álgos, “pain”). Compare -algia.

## Common misspellings (13)
`aanlgesic`, `anaglesic`, `analegsic`, `analgeisc`, `analgesci`, `analgesicc`, `analgessic`, `analggesic`, `analgseic`, `anallgesic`, `anlagesic`, `annalgesic`, `naalgesic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/analgesic