English–French

“painkiller” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃talʒik/

Example

J'ai pris un antalgique ce matin.

I took a painkiller this morning.

Illustration for antalgique (painkiller)

How to say “painkiller” in French

“Painkiller” in French is antalgique.

A medicine that lowers the experience of pain while the painful cause may remain.

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

Example sentences with antalgique

Le pharmacien m'a conseillé un antalgique sans ordonnance.

The pharmacist recommended a pain reliever to me without a prescription.

Tips for using antalgique

  • As a noun, antalgique is masculine: un antalgique, while the adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine singular.

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