painkiller
noun
a drug, treatment, or anything else that relieves pain, especially an analgesic.
painkilling
-
a word derived from
painkiller.
Example Sentences
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He took a medical timeout to take painkilling pills and his father and sister motioned from the stands for him to quit.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
He was only able to finish Roland Garros after numbing his foot with painkilling shots, a method that the Spaniard said he would not like to repeat.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
But there are no guarantees, as Nadal later made clear at a news conference as he explained that he did not intend to continue playing tournaments with regular painkilling injections or with a numb foot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
Herbert became the Chargers’ starter only after a team doctor mistakenly punctured Tyrod Taylor’s lung while giving a painkilling injection.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2020
Often, though, there were no painkilling drugs on hand.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
