analgesia
UK/.ænæl'dʒi:zjә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The absence or reduction of the sensation of pain
痛觉缺失，无痛（状态）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedan- (without) + alg (pain) + -esia (condition) = the state of feeling no pain. The noun for what an analgesic or anesthetic produces.
Root alg still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.provide analgesia提供止痛
- 2.complete analgesia完全止痛
- 3.epidural analgesia硬膜外镇痛
Example Sentences
- 1.
The injection provided rapid analgesia during labor.
- 2.
Complete analgesia allowed the procedure to proceed painlessly.