Narcotic analgesics
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Term | Narcotic analgesics |
Short definition | a type of painkiller that blocks the transmission of pain signals in the brain; often cause tolerance (the need for higher amounts of the drug to produce the same effect) and drug dependence |
Type | Medical term |
Specialty | General |
Language | English |
Source | AMA |
Comments |
Narcotic analgesics (definition) a type of painkiller that blocks the transmission of pain signals in the brain; often cause tolerance (the need for higher amounts of the drug to produce the same effect) and drug dependence
==Narcotic analgesics (overview)==