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
Initial treatment usually includes rest to relieve stress on the spine and painkillers such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve or Tylenol to help with pain and reduce inflammation.
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Buy Now 08 of 15 ‘Empire of Pain’ by Patrick Radden Keefe
The Sackler family was behind pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, when it was revealed that their money came from creating and misleadingly marketing a painkiller that set off the opioid crisis.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
One group had not been held accountable — until a recent New York Times investigation exposed how Big Pharma incentivized pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Throughout, there’s a empathetic understanding of actual showbiz hazards: Homer becomes addicted to painkillers, Marge blows a lot of the family fortune on bad investments, and Lisa eventually pens a tell-all titled Where Are My Residuals?
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—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Buy Now 08 of 15 ‘Empire of Pain’ by Patrick Radden Keefe
The Sackler family was behind pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, when it was revealed that their money came from creating and misleadingly marketing a painkiller that set off the opioid crisis.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
One group had not been held accountable — until a recent New York Times investigation exposed how Big Pharma incentivized pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Throughout, there’s a empathetic understanding of actual showbiz hazards: Homer becomes addicted to painkillers, Marge blows a lot of the family fortune on bad investments, and Lisa eventually pens a tell-all titled Where Are My Residuals?
11.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painkiller
Noun
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Once known by nicknames like laughing gas and hippy crack, the inhalant nitrous oxide — a sedative commonly used by healthcare providers — is getting attention online.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Withdrawing or withholding care, or using strong sedatives that advance death, are regarded as legally distinct, if ending life is not the main aim.—
The Week,
theweek,
10 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Oxycodone and hydrocodone are in a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics (pain-relievers).—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
3 Jan. 2025
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Cedarwood Essential Oil Cedarwood has antibacterial properties and anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.6 There is very little research on the impact of cedarwood essential oil on hair health.—
Kathi Valeii,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Using tranquilizers, chalk, and a chainsaw, a good team of wildlife veterinarians can put down, de-horn, and wake up a rhino inside 20 minutes.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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Following his 2017 indictment for marijuana usage, which remains strictly forbidden in South Korea, Seung-hyun overdosed on tranquilizers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkiller. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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