as in sedative
something (as a drug) that relieves pain
after her oral surgery, she was given a prescription for a mild painkiller
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Recent Examples of painkiller
That includes Donna’s to alcohol, Mikey’s to painkillers, Carmy’s to a self-flagellating notion of perfection and, perhaps, the modern TV audience’s to cortisol.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The medical examiner’s report found a mix of the prescription painkiller oxycodone and an unregulated drug, called bromazolam, in Miller’s system.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
We were relieved to be told by the doctor that with physical therapy for back injuries and painkillers, Walter would be fine.
—Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
The researchers also note that roughly 90% of the product made from reacting broken down PET (terephthalic acid) with E. coli was paracetamol – making this a highly efficient and sustainable method of producing the painkiller.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The medical examiner’s report found a mix of the prescription painkiller oxycodone and an unregulated drug, called bromazolam, in Miller’s system.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
We were relieved to be told by the doctor that with physical therapy for back injuries and painkillers, Walter would be fine.
—Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
The researchers also note that roughly 90% of the product made from reacting broken down PET (terephthalic acid) with E. coli was paracetamol – making this a highly efficient and sustainable method of producing the painkiller.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painkiller
Noun
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That includes chemotherapy treatments, sedatives, antibiotics and medications on hospital crash carts.—
Victoria Malis,
ProPublica,
7 July 2025
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Death Star, with its high THC content and sedative effects, can help Scorpios tap into their introspective side.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Turmeric may have similar effects to analgesics, medicines used to relieve pain.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
18 June 2025
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Not to mention, future science could also lead to an entirely different analgesic that functions better and with fewer downsides, Dr. Espey points out.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
21 May 2025
Noun
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She was charged for intentionally distributing a drug called Tranq — a mix of Fentanyl and the animal tranquilizer Xylazine.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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The drug, which is commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals in veterinary medicine, causes extreme sedation, slow breathing and skin ulcers when ingested by humans.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkiller. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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