English–French

“pain relief” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/analʒezi/

Example

Pendant l'accouchement, elle a demandé une analgésie.

During labor, she asked for pain relief.

Illustration for analgésie (pain relief)

How to say “pain relief” in French

“Pain relief” in French is analgésie.

Pain is turned down or removed through medical treatment, without necessarily putting the person to sleep.

Full entry for analgésie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with analgésie

La sage-femme a proposé une analgésie péridurale.

The midwife offered epidural analgesia.

Tips for using analgésie

  • Analgésie is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une analgésie efficace.

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