painkiller
Americannoun
noun
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an analgesic drug or agent
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anything that relieves pain
Other Word Forms
- painkilling adjective
Etymology
Origin of painkiller
Example Sentences
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Wall Street has been focusing on the company’s next-generation painkiller Journavax, as well as its IgA nephropathy treatment.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
He previously wrote about Samsung from Seoul, but in prior stints at the Journal's New York, Atlanta and Chicago offices, he covered Wall Street's biggest buyers, painkiller addiction, airlines and food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
The idea that a humble painkiller could help prevent cancer is both exciting and provocative.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
This reinforces guidance from major medical organisations in the UK, US and Europe on the safety of the common painkiller.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
If Henry had been suffering from poison ivy, hay fever, rheumatism, pinkeye, we would have been in luck but the only painkiller they had was Excedrin.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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