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neuroleptanalgesia

noun neu·ro·lept·an·al·ge·sia
\ˈn(y)r-ə-ˌlep-ˌtan-əl-ˈjē-zhə, -z(h)ē-ə\

Medical Definition of NEUROLEPTANALGESIA

:  joint administration of a tranquilizing drug and an analgesic especially for relief of surgical pain
neu·ro·lept·an·al·ge·sic \-ˈjē-zik, -sik\ adjective

Variants of NEUROLEPTANALGESIA

neu·ro·lept·an·al·ge·sia or neu·ro·lep·to·an·al·ge·sia \ˌn(y)r-ə-ˈlep-tō-ˌan-\

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