painkillers

plural of painkiller
as in sedatives
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 painkillers Their arc often follows a common trajectory, from abusing prescription painkillers to heroin to fentanyl. Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024 In 2020, Purdue plead guilty to charges covering widespread misconduct in its handling of prescription painkillers. William Gavin, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024 As a result, there is a drug dose gender gap for 86 different medications, including antidepressants, anti-seizure, cardiovascular health, and painkillers, all of which were approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Eva Epker, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

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“Painkillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkillers. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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