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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Mr. Vlasenko’s companions kept him alive for months with drone deliveries of medicine, including antibiotics, painkillers and topical antiseptic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
More importantly, the approach may help address something painkillers cannot: the excessive pressure on knee joints that contributes to osteoarthritis progression.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Shortages, he said, run from basic consumables like gauze dressings and painkillers, all the way up to advanced medical equipment.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
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
