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painkiller

[ peyn-kil-er ]

noun

  1. a drug, treatment, or anything else that relieves pain, especially an analgesic.


painkiller

/ ˈ±è±ðɪ²ÔËŒ°ìɪ±ôÉ™ /

noun

  1. an analgesic drug or agent
  2. anything that relieves pain
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Origin of painkiller1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; pain + killer
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On a top shelf in Wayne's bedroom sits a brown glass bottle containing a fine white powder - a mixture of five drugs, sedatives and painkillers, delivered to the house the previous day.

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One month since Israel closed all crossings to Gaza for goods, all UN-supported bakeries have closed, markets are empty of most fresh vegetables and hospitals are rationing painkillers and antibiotics.

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“I got painkillers and antibiotics. It was an emotional roller-coaster in general, not knowing what was going on and having moments of flashbacks.â€

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Children received major operations, including after their legs, crushed when their homes were bombed, had to be amputated to save their lives — often without painkillers or antibiotics.

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One night, a nurse gave him the painkiller Norco, the antipsychotic Haldol, the sedative Ativan and the antihistamine Benadryl, according to the report from the Department of Public Health.

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