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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