pain medication/reliever
noun
: a drug that decreases or removes pain
prescription pain medication/relievers
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After Beom-jun leaves the hospital against medical advice, Ju-yeon uses the private detective agency to switch out Beom-jun’s pain medication for fentanyl.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The payments are aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s pain medication OxyContin caused a widespread opioid addiction crisis in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
According to a study by Loyola University Health System, animal therapy reduces the need for a patient's pain medication post-surgery by 28 percent.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce the risk of developing dementia.
—New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The payments are aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s pain medication OxyContin caused a widespread opioid addiction crisis in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
According to a study by Loyola University Health System, animal therapy reduces the need for a patient's pain medication post-surgery by 28 percent.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce the risk of developing dementia.
—New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Pain medication/reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pain%20medication%2Freliever. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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