neuralgic

English

Etymology

neuralgia +‎ -ic

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ældʒɪk

Adjective

neuralgic (not comparable)

  1. (neurology, pathology) Pertaining to or affected by neuralgia.

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Noun

neuralgic (plural neuralgics)

  1. A person afflicted by neuralgia.
    • 1907, The Medical Brief (volume 35, page 840)
      A heavy clay soil is bad for all neuralgics, and the house should be dry, and on a sandy or gravel soil. The desideratum for all neuralgic affections is perpetual summer […]

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