painkiller
noun
pain·kill·er
ˈpān-ˌki-lər 
variants
or less commonly pain-killer
: something (such as a drug) that relieves pain
Examples of painkiller in a Sentence
I took some over-the-counter painkillers for my headache.
after her oral surgery, she was given a prescription for a mild painkiller
Recent Examples on the Web
But don’t make the mistake of leaving your prescriptions or painkillers in your car, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine warn.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
While your first instinct might be to reach for an ice pack and over-the-counter painkiller, some medical professionals now suggest that people avoid anti-inflammatories during the early stages of a soft tissue injury.
—Korin Miller, Health, 4 July 2024
Beloved Mikey, who after becoming addicted to painkillers, died by suicide and left the family’s barely functioning restaurant to Carmy.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Rue said the man who performed the procedure was not a doctor and didn’t give her painkillers.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
While your first instinct might be to reach for an ice pack and over-the-counter painkiller, some medical professionals now suggest that people avoid anti-inflammatories during the early stages of a soft tissue injury.
—Korin Miller, Health, 4 July 2024
Beloved Mikey, who after becoming addicted to painkillers, died by suicide and left the family’s barely functioning restaurant to Carmy.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Rue said the man who performed the procedure was not a doctor and didn’t give her painkillers.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painkiller. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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