NEUROLEPTANALGESIA
\njˌuːɹə͡ʊlˌɛptɐnɐld͡ʒˈiːzi͡ə], \njˌuːɹəʊlˌɛptɐnɐldʒˈiːziə], \n_j_ˌuː_ɹ_əʊ_l_ˌɛ_p_t_ɐ_n_ɐ_l_dʒ_ˈiː_z_iə]\
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A form of analgesia accompanied by general quiescence and psychic indifference to environmental stimuli, without loss of consciousness, and produced by the combined administration of a major tranquilizer (neuroleptic) and a narcotic.
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