Narcotic analgesics
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| 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)==