analgesic analgesic /ˌænəlˈdʒiːzɪk/

adjective

1. Capable of relieving pain  ( analgesic , analgetic , anodyne )
   capable of relieving pain
    The anodyne properties of certain drugs
   the anodyne properties of certain drugs
    An analgesic effect
   an analgesic effect
   

noun

1. A medicine used to relieve pain  ( analgesic , anodyne , pain pill , painkiller )
   a medicine used to relieve pain
    She took a painkiller to ease the pain in her knee after her fall
   She took a painkiller to ease the pain in her knee after her fall