🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

진통

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jintong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Analgesia/ˌæn.əlˈdʒiː.zi.ə/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"진통은 환자의 편안함을 위해 필요합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state in which pain is reduced or eliminated.

    "The patient experienced analgesia after receiving the medication."
  2. 2

    The absence of pain in response to stimulation that would normally be painful.

    "Analgesia can be achieved through various methods, including medication and acupuncture."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'analgesia' originates from the Greek words 'an-' meaning 'without' and 'algos' meaning 'pain'. It was first used in the medical context in the early 19th century to describe the absence of pain in response to stimuli that would normally be painful.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Analgesia"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Analgesia"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Analgesia" Synonym Map