镇痛 (zhèn tòng) — to relieve pain, to alleviate pain
Definition
A clinical term meaning 'relieve pain,' usually about medicine or treatment (镇痛药/效果). Unlike 止痛 zhǐtòng, it is more formal and used in medical contexts.
verb
to relieve painto alleviate pain
Examples
- 镇痛。Yī shēng gěi tā yòng le zhèn tòng yào.The doctor gave him pain-relief medication.
- 。Shǒu shù hòu xū yào xiān zhèn zhù tòng.After surgery you need to relieve the pain first.
- 镇痛。Zhè zhǒng zhēn jì de zhèn tòng xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.This injection has a good pain-relief effect.
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