analgen

Analgen

An*al"gen\, Analgene \An*al"gene\, n.] [Gr. ? painless.] A crystalline compound used as an antipyretic and analgesic, employed chiefly in rheumatism and neuralgia. It is a complex derivative of quinoline.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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