painkiller
noun
a drug, treatment, or anything else that relieves pain, especially an analgesic.
painkillers
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pluralof painkiller.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Low vitamin D levels may make recovery from breast cancer surgery more painful and increase the need for opioid painkillers, according to research published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
It can often be treated at home with plenty of rest, painkillers and anti-sickness medicine.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
In Pasadena, volunteers at the restaurant Chamo Venezuelan Cuisine collected supplies, issuing a special plea for bandages, gauze, painkillers and other over-the-counter medicines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Lilly is expanding into non-opioid painkillers, a neuroscience growth area, despite a history of shelved candidates.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
After his surgery, he had resisted taking painkillers so he would be conscious for the phone calls from his son-in-law updating him every quarter on the score of the Permian-Midland Lee game.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
