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painkiller
noun pain·kill·er \-ˌki-lər\
: a drug that decreases or removes pain that you feel in your body
Full Definition of PAINKILLER
: something (as a drug) that relieves pain
— pain·kill·ing \-liŋ\ adjective
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First Known Use of PAINKILLER
1853
Related to PAINKILLER
- Synonyms
- analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne
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painkiller
noun pain·kill·er \-ˌkil-ər\
Medical Definition of PAINKILLER
: something (as a drug) that relieves pain
—pain·kill·ing \-iŋ\ adjective
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