Antalgic is something to reduce pain, such as: ...
literally against pain. Used to describe an alteration of gait, where the duration of the stance phase on one leg is abruptly shortened to avoid weight-bearing pain in that leg.
alleviating or relieving pain
• (a.) Alleviating pain. • (n.) A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne.
Literally against pain. Used to describe an alteration of gait, where the stance phase one one side is abruptly shortened to avoid weight-bearing pain in that leg.
(ant-al´jik) counteracting or avoiding pain, as a posture or gait assumed so as to lessen pain. analgesic.
An·tal'gic adjective [ Prefix anti- + Greek ... pain: confer French antalgique .] (Medicine) Alleviating pain. -- noun A medicine to alleviate pain; an anodyne. [ R.]
Type: Term Pronunciation: ant-al′jik Synonyms: analgesic2