Medical Pharmacology Vocabulary

noun a medicine used to relieve pain

adjective relating to or capable of relieving pain

• The doctor prescribed a potent analgesic to manage the patient's severe pain.
• I took an analgesic for my headache and it really helped.
• I popped an analgesic for my backache and now I feel much better.
• Music is my analgesic; it helps me forget my troubles and relax.

noun a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticosteroids

• The adrenocorticotropic hormone is responsible for stimulating the production of cortisol in the adrenal glands.
• The adrenocorticotropic hormone tells your body to make more cortisol.
• When the adrenocorticotropic hormone kicks in, it's like your body's stress alarm going off.
• Think of the adrenocorticotropic hormone as the conductor orchestrating your body's stress response symphony.