Pain Management Terms

noun a medicine that relieves or allays pain

adjective capable of soothing or relieving pain

• The doctor prescribed an anodyne to help alleviate the patient's pain.
• I took an anodyne for my headache and it worked like a charm.
• I need an anodyne for this killer hangover.
• Music has always been an anodyne for her troubled soul.

noun cessation or ending of something

verb to bring to an end or stop

• The doctor prescribed medication to provide surcease from the patient's chronic pain.
• I could really use some surcease from all this work piling up.
• I need a break, some surcease from this never-ending grind.
• Music has always been a source of surcease for her troubled mind.

noun a synthetic compound used in many over-the-counter medications for its analgesic and antipyretic properties

• Acetaminophen is a common over-the-counter medication used to relieve pain and reduce fever.
• I always keep acetaminophen in my medicine cabinet for headaches and body aches.
• I popped some acetaminophen to get rid of this nasty headache.
• Sometimes, acetaminophen can be like a magic pill that makes all the pain go away.