algetic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, as if *ἄλγητικός (*álgētikós), from ἀλγεῖν (algeîn, “have pain”).
Adjective
algetic (comparative more algetic, superlative most algetic)
- Producing or having relation to pain.
Synonyms
- algesic
- painful
References
- algetic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.