as in sedative
something (as a drug) that relieves pain
after her oral surgery, she was given a prescription for a mild painkiller
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Recent Examples of painkiller
It was attributed that Miss Elizabeth's death in 2003 was due to an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Christopher Julian of Westbrook, Maine, spent years addicted to opioid painkillers, first prescribed by his doctor.
—Henry Larweh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
For years afterward, he was prescribed various painkillers.
—Henry Larweh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series of sports injuries.
—Henry Larweh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Christopher Julian of Westbrook, Maine, spent years addicted to opioid painkillers, first prescribed by his doctor.
—Henry Larweh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
For years afterward, he was prescribed various painkillers.
—Henry Larweh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
He was prescribed painkillers as a teenager for a series of sports injuries.
—Henry Larweh, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painkiller
Noun
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Sedative medications: Due to ashwagandha's sleep-promoting effect, using it with other sedatives (medicines that might cause sleepiness), like Xanax and Valium (benzodiazepines), can cause breathing problems or too much sleepiness.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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Anxiety and restlessness can be eased somewhat by Benadryl’s sedative effects.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Peppermint Oil Peppermint oil is a topical analgesic that may help alleviate pain from tense jaw muscles associated with TMJ dysfunction.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Participants who’d been issued at least two acetaminophen prescriptions within six months – and not in combination with other analgesics like codeine – were defined as exposed to acetaminophen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, short-acting tranquilizers can help, but some of these same medicines can also cause sleepwalking.18 When sleepwalking is related to an underlying disorder or medication, treating that condition or switching medications may help.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Who played there in 1973, although during the concert, drummer Keith Moon passed out after reportedly taking horse tranquilizers.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkiller. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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