Medical Dictionary
painful
adj pain·ful \ˈpān-fəl\
pain·ful·ler \-fə-lər\ pain·ful·lest
Medical Definition of PAINFUL
: feeling or giving pain
—pain·ful·ly \-f(ə-)lē\ adverb
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