Analgesics are defined as which of the following?

• A. Painkillers
• B. Infections fighters
• C. Anxiety medications
• D. Mood stabilizers

Answer: (A)

Analgesics are drugs that relieve pain. The term comes from Greek roots meaning “without pain,” so a medicine described as an analgesic is used to lessen or eliminate pain sensations. They encompass a range of drugs that work in different ways—from reducing inflammation with NSAIDs to dampening pain signals with acetaminophen or opioids—yet their common purpose is to make pain more manageable, not to fight infections, calm anxiety, or stabilize mood.

That’s why the correct description is “painkillers.” Infections-fighting drugs are antibiotics or antivirals, anxiety medications are anxiolytics, and mood stabilizers are used to manage mood disorders.