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ANALGESIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("analgesia" is a kind of...):

physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)

Derivation:

analgesic; analgetic (capable of relieving pain)

Credits

 Context examples: 

This results in sedation, analgesia, decreased gastrointestinal motility, and respiratory depression.

(Oxymorphone hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral administration, oxycodone binds to opioid receptors, thereby mimicking the effects of endogenous opiates to provide analgesia.

(Oxycodone Hydrochloride/Naloxone Hydrochloride Prolonged-release Tablet, NCI Thesaurus)

These interactions are involved in mediation of analgesia, euphoria, and physical dependence to opioids.

(Opioid Receptor Binding, NCI Thesaurus)

Shifting from one opiate to another to maintain effectiveness in analgesia while minimizing the side-effect profile.

(Opioid Rotation, NCI Thesaurus)

Meperidine mimics the actions of endogenous neuropeptides via opioid receptors such as the mu-opioid receptor, thereby producing characteristic morphine-like effects including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence.

(Meperidine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The characteristic morphine-like effects include analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence.

(Methadone, NCI Thesaurus)

It shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.

(Dimethyl sulfoxide, NCI Thesaurus)

Meperidine mimics the actions of endogenous neuropeptides via opioid receptors, thereby producing the characteristic morphine-like effects on the mu-opioid receptor, including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence.

(Meperidine, NCI Thesaurus)

Stimulation of the mu receptors produces the typical narcotic effects of analgesia, miosis, euphoria, respiratory depression, sedation, physical dependence and bradycardia.

(Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

This leads to an inhibition of postsynaptic activation of adrenoceptors, which inhibits sympathetic activity, thereby leading to analgesia, sedation and anxiolysis.

(Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)