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
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Blood work revealed a surprising diagnosis: significant levels of fentanyl, the potent opioid painkiller drug, in her system.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Like other local jurisdictions nationwide, Carter County is set to receive a windfall of more than $1 million over the next decade-plus from companies that sold prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
There were antibiotics derived from fungi, anticancer drugs from plants and painkillers from animal venom.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
Blood work revealed a surprising diagnosis: significant levels of fentanyl, the potent opioid painkiller drug, in her system.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Like other local jurisdictions nationwide, Carter County is set to receive a windfall of more than $1 million over the next decade-plus from companies that sold prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
There were antibiotics derived from fungi, anticancer drugs from plants and painkillers from animal venom.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for painkiller
Noun
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Among the issues in the appeal is the state’s use of the drug etomidate as a sedative before other lethal-injection drugs are administered.—
Jim Saunders,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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His career was dealt a blow in 2021 when he was convicted of illegally purchasing and using the sedative propofol.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Participants who’d been issued at least two acetaminophen prescriptions within six months – and not in combination with other analgesics like codeine – were defined as exposed to acetaminophen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Dec. 2024
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Importantly, the medication is not an opioid, which means that medical professionals now have an alternative to treating acute pain that doesn’t require using a potentially addictive analgesic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, short-acting tranquilizers can help, but some of these same medicines can also cause sleepwalking.18 When sleepwalking is related to an underlying disorder or medication, treating that condition or switching medications may help.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Who played there in 1973, although during the concert, drummer Keith Moon passed out after reportedly taking horse tranquilizers.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkiller. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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