painkiller
noun
pain·kill·er
ˈpān-ˌki-lər 
variants
or less commonly pain-killer
: something (such as a drug) that relieves pain
Examples of painkiller in a Sentence
I took some over-the-counter painkillers for my headache.
after her oral surgery, she was given a prescription for a mild painkiller
Recent Examples on the Web
But after frequently visiting their local vet, who administrated antibiotics and painkillers, Luna's recovery hastened.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Over-the-counter painkillers just aren’t doing the trick?
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Hospitals are rationing antibiotics and painkillers.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
In India, vultures were nearly driven to extinction after scavenging on the carcasses of cows that had been given a common painkiller.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Over-the-counter painkillers just aren’t doing the trick?
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Hospitals are rationing antibiotics and painkillers.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
In India, vultures were nearly driven to extinction after scavenging on the carcasses of cows that had been given a common painkiller.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for painkiller
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painkiller. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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