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
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Blood work revealed a surprising diagnosis: significant levels of fentanyl, the potent opioid painkiller drug, in her system.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Like other local jurisdictions nationwide, Carter County is set to receive a windfall of more than $1 million over the next decade-plus from companies that sold prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
There were antibiotics derived from fungi, anticancer drugs from plants and painkillers from animal venom.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Blood work revealed a surprising diagnosis: significant levels of fentanyl, the potent opioid painkiller drug, in her system.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Like other local jurisdictions nationwide, Carter County is set to receive a windfall of more than $1 million over the next decade-plus from companies that sold prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
There were antibiotics derived from fungi, anticancer drugs from plants and painkillers from animal venom.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for painkiller
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painkiller. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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