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
The aches in his hips, feet, and knees are caused by chronic arthritis, and Schuck, who will turn 80 next month, must avoid painkillers due to his history of kidney disease.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Bacteria in the digestive tract can also cause IBS, as can medications such as antibiotics and painkillers.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Vodka At Sion Farm Distillery, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Pistachio Painkiller puts a festive St. Paddy’s Day spin on the classic painkiller.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Bobby Portis has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program by testing positive for the painkiller Tramadol, the league announced on Thursday.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
Bacteria in the digestive tract can also cause IBS, as can medications such as antibiotics and painkillers.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Vodka At Sion Farm Distillery, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Pistachio Painkiller puts a festive St. Paddy’s Day spin on the classic painkiller.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Bobby Portis has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program by testing positive for the painkiller Tramadol, the league announced on Thursday.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painkiller
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After the arrest, a search of the apartment uncovered about 22,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills, 10,000 methamphetamine pills and over 13 pounds of methamphetamine, as well as four pounds of xylazine, a veterinary sedative found in about 30 percent of overdose deaths in the city.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Super Bowl reporter found dead had sedative in his system, police say Wife of powerful cartel boss wanted by U.S. is released from prison In: New Mexico Death Gene Hackman Alex Sundby Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 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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Importantly, the medication is not an opioid, which means that medical professionals now have an alternative to treating acute pain that doesn’t require using a potentially addictive analgesic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 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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Parker Posey is especially good as a homemaker, Violet Ratliff, who arrives with a cache of tranquilizers—these are soon being pilfered and swallowed by her husband, Timothy (Jason Isaacs), a businessman about to be exposed for fraud.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkiller. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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