antineuralgic
|an-ti-neu-ral-gic|
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/ˌæn.ti.njʊˈræl.dʒɪk/
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/ˌæn.tɪ.njʊəˈræl.dʒɪk/
against nerve pain
Etymology
'antineuralgic' originates from Greek elements: the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-') meaning 'against' and 'neuralgic' from 'neuralgia' (Greek 'neûron' meaning 'nerve' + 'algos' meaning 'pain').
'neuralgia' comes from Greek 'neûron' + 'algos' and entered medical Latin and modern English as 'neuralgia'; the adjective 'neuralgic' developed in modern medical English, and 'antineuralgic' was formed by combining the prefix 'anti-' with 'neuralgic' to mean 'against neuralgia'.
Initially formed to mean 'against nerve pain' in a literal, descriptive medical sense; this meaning has remained stable and is still used to denote agents or properties that relieve neuralgia.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a drug or agent that relieves neuralgia; a medicine used to treat nerve pain.
Several antineuralgics were tested for efficacy in treating trigeminal neuralgia.
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Adjective 1
relieving or preventing neuralgia; effective against nerve pain.
The clinic prescribed an antineuralgic cream to ease the patient's facial neuralgia.
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Last updated: 2025/09/05 02:30