painkiller

[ peyn-kil-er ]
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noun
  1. a drug, treatment, or anything else that relieves pain, especially an analgesic.

Origin of painkiller

1
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; pain + killer

Other words from painkiller

  • painkilling, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for painkiller

painkiller

/ (ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə) /


noun
  1. an analgesic drug or agent

  2. anything that relieves pain

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