How to Use analgesic in a Sentence

analgesic

1 of 2 noun

• Put pressure on the area to slow the bleeding if there is any, clean the wound with soap and water, apply a bandage, and take an analgesic to help with pain if needed.
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 23 Sep. 2020
• For many, however, the ocean provides that same analgesic effect.
  — Judy Walker, NOLA.com, 28 June 2017
• The drug, a powerful opioid analgesic, is the primary reason that drug overdose deaths have nearly doubled in the past three years.
  — cleveland.com, 24 May 2017
• Perhaps some cheap wine and an overpriced cupcake would have been a better analgesic for my particular troubles.
  — Sara Novic, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2016
• Not only that, but CBD may have analgesic (pain-relieving) properties.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2023
• The most potent analgesic drugs in common use are opioids, which carry a risk of addiction and also can produce other severe side effects.
  — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 May 2017
• Busse hopes the paper can help clear up some of the confusion surrounding the use of medical marijuana as an analgesic, but even his guidelines contain ample gray area.
  — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 11 Sep. 2021
• Oral Gels Over-the-counter oral gels serve as topical analgesics that can temporarily numb the area, offering relief from persistent wisdom tooth pain.
  — Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
• Some people take tramadol, a narcotic analgesic, or Vicodin, which is a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
• Social connection Pain research confirms that love is analgesic.
  — Beth Darnall, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2017
• For teams straining under e-mail’s shortcomings, Slack arrived like a digital analgesic, curing multiple pain points all at once.
  — Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020
• The sedative is also an analgesic and muscle relaxant, and can cause devastating skin wounds that, if left untreated, can lead to amputation.
  — Trisha Thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2023
• But perhaps the President has also been reading about the analgesic benefits of profanity.
  — Alan Burdick, The New Yorker, 13 May 2017
• Other scholars believe that happy episodic memories function as a kind of emotional analgesic when the present is difficult.
  — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2021
• These alkaloids interact with mu-opioid receptors in the brain to produce analgesic, or pain-relieving, effects.
  — Dallas News, 10 Nov. 2022
• Other researchers have pointed out that profanity might be distracting, thereby taking one's mind off the pain rather than serving as an actual analgesic.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 6 June 2020
• Though its biomedical potential is still untapped, the chemical has shown great promise as an analgesic in animal trials.
  — Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022
• Butorphanol, an opioid analgesic, and melengesterol acetate, a synthetic hormone not approved for use in poultry, were also found.
  — Deena Shanker, Bloomberg.com, 22 June 2017
• In legitimate medical settings, fentanyl is a legal analgesic used for pain relief.
  — NBC News, 7 Aug. 2021
• For all the volunteers know, the trim, soft-spoken neuroscientist is hard at work concocting analgesic skin creams and methods for enhancing athletic performance.
  — Steve Silberman, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2009
• The medication includes a local anesthetic that is usually combined with an opioid analgesic.
  — Kristi Pahr, Parents, 8 Sep. 2023
• My theory was that jubilation was a powerful analgesic.
  — Jon Mooallem Andrea Frazzetta, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2023
• Many of the drug’s victims are addicts, but others are unaware as traffickers have begun lacing other drugs, including marijuana, with fentanyl which is the synthetic opiate analgesic, Espinosa said.
  — Krista Torralva, OrlandoSentinel.com, 11 Aug. 2017
• For example, there are bandages and splints for cuts and battered limbs, aspirin and analgesics for headaches and pain, antihistamine for allergies, dextrose for a deficiency in liquids or carbohydrates, and an AED for sudden cardiac arrest.
  — Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023
• The decline documented in the analysis also coincided with the federal government’s tightening of prescribing rules in 2014 for one of the most common painkillers: hydrocodone combined with a second analgesic, such as acetaminophen.
  — Abby Goodnough, The Seattle Times, 6 July 2017
• The decline documented in the analysis also coincided with the federal government's tightening of prescribing rules in 2014 for one of the most common painkillers: hydrocodone combined with a second analgesic, like acetaminophen.
  — The New York Times, cleveland.com, 6 July 2017
• But just as subjection is complicated here, any facile notion of female agency, that appealing analgesic applied in college women’s studies classes, is also exploded in these pages.
  — Nina Renata Aron, New Republic, 15 June 2017
• Intended to be rolled directly onto achy areas, the formula combines 17 essential oils, including geranium and chamomile, which are thought to stimulate circulation, and capsaicin (the active compound in the chili pepper) for an analgesic effect.
  — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2017
• Delta 8 has been found to possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, which may contribute to its potential benefits for migraine sufferers.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2023
• The tincture promises fast-acting relief and contains CBD isolate complemented by a range of botanical compounds, such as Corydalis yanhusuo, that are recognized for the analgesic, anti-inflammatory properties.
  — Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023

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analgesic

2 of 2 adjective

• In other studies, Ibrahim has looked at the front end of the inhibitory pathway—the cells in the eye that react to green light and get the analgesic process rolling.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 Oct. 2022
• Red vein kratom strains are known for their long-lasting effects and powerful analgesic qualities.
  — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
• The researchers implanted the device around rats’ sciatic nerve to test its analgesic potential.
  — Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 1 July 2022
• The powerful alkaloid content of red vein kratom is well known for analgesic effects, and the potent dosage per capsule (550mg) contributes to a greater overall impact.
  — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
• In many cases, opioids and conventional analgesic drugs are the only available drug therapy options.
  — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 16 July 2022
• Anti-inflammatories, analgesic medications and various joint supplements helped to ease Ambika’s pain and slowed the progression of the disease.
  — Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2020
• Another study conducted on rats in 2015 showed that CBD had potent analgesic properties similar to morphine, but without the dangerous side effects associated with opiate use.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• Red-veined kratom contains higher levels of the alkaloid 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-HMG), which is associated with analgesic and sedative effects.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Women are more likely to be offered minor tranquilizers and antidepressants than analgesic pain medication.
  — Elinor Cleghorn, Time, 17 June 2021
• There's an urban myth about a pharmaceutical company that advertised an analgesic pill with three non-verbal images for international consumption.
  — John Malathronas, CNN, 21 Apr. 2021
• Kratom leaves contain several compounds, including mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which interact with opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord to produce analgesic effects.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Birch essential oil—also found in the Weleda Arnica Massage Oil—possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that stimulate circulation and help reduce joint and muscle pain.
  — Emily Stone, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
• And a study published in 2010 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology found an association between early pregnancy maternal opioid analgesic treatment and certain birth defects.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Apr. 2021
• Simultaneously, there is another physiological reaction called an analgesic response, which makes the body more impervious to pain.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 Apr. 2021
• Antipyretic or analgesic medications (e.g., acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) can be taken for the treatment of post-vaccination local or systemic symptoms, if medically appropriate.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 4 Mar. 2021
• In other studies, Ibrahim has looked at the front end of the inhibitory pathway—the cells in the eye that react to green light and get the analgesic process rolling.
  — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 27 Oct. 2022
• Red vein kratom strains are known for their long-lasting effects and powerful analgesic qualities.
  — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
• The researchers implanted the device around rats’ sciatic nerve to test its analgesic potential.
  — Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 1 July 2022
• The powerful alkaloid content of red vein kratom is well known for analgesic effects, and the potent dosage per capsule (550mg) contributes to a greater overall impact.
  — Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
• In many cases, opioids and conventional analgesic drugs are the only available drug therapy options.
  — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 16 July 2022
• Anti-inflammatories, analgesic medications and various joint supplements helped to ease Ambika’s pain and slowed the progression of the disease.
  — Beth Py-Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2020
• Another study conducted on rats in 2015 showed that CBD had potent analgesic properties similar to morphine, but without the dangerous side effects associated with opiate use.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
• Red-veined kratom contains higher levels of the alkaloid 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-HMG), which is associated with analgesic and sedative effects.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Women are more likely to be offered minor tranquilizers and antidepressants than analgesic pain medication.
  — Elinor Cleghorn, Time, 17 June 2021
• There's an urban myth about a pharmaceutical company that advertised an analgesic pill with three non-verbal images for international consumption.
  — John Malathronas, CNN, 21 Apr. 2021
• Kratom leaves contain several compounds, including mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, which interact with opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord to produce analgesic effects.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Birch essential oil—also found in the Weleda Arnica Massage Oil—possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that stimulate circulation and help reduce joint and muscle pain.
  — Emily Stone, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
• And a study published in 2010 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology found an association between early pregnancy maternal opioid analgesic treatment and certain birth defects.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Apr. 2021
• Simultaneously, there is another physiological reaction called an analgesic response, which makes the body more impervious to pain.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 Apr. 2021
• Antipyretic or analgesic medications (e.g., acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) can be taken for the treatment of post-vaccination local or systemic symptoms, if medically appropriate.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 4 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024