analgésicos
/analxesikos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for pain medication is analgésicos.
This term refers to drugs used specifically to relieve or reduce physical pain.
Which one should you use?
While analgésicos is a technical term, you can also use the common alternative medicamento para el dolor to mean medication for pain.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form analgésicos is a plural noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/analxesikos/
Did you know?
- The word analgésico shares its root with the Greek word algos, meaning 'pain', which is also where English gets 'analgesia' and 'nostalgia' (the pain of returning home).
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people use the brand name Aspirina as a generic term for any 'pain medication', regardless of the actual chemical composition of the drug.
- In Spain, you might hear people refer to pain relief as un calmante, which literally translates to 'a calmer'.
Examples in context
- Necesito comprar algunos analgésicos en la farmacia.I need to buy some pain medication at the pharmacy.
- ¿Tienes analgésicos para el dolor de muelas?Do you have any pain medication for a toothache?
- El médico me recetó analgésicos muy fuertes.The doctor prescribed me very strong pain medication.
Example conversation
Javier is feeling unwell at home and asks Sofía for help.
- JavierSofía, me duele mucho la cabeza.Sofía, my head hurts a lot.
- Sofía¿Quieres que busque unos analgésicos?Do you want me to look for some pain medication?
- JavierSí, por favor, te lo agradecería mucho.Yes, please, I would appreciate it a lot.
- SofíaTranquilo, Javier, ya voy a la cocina.Don't worry, Javier, I am going to the kitchen now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
