pain·kill·er (p n k l  r)n. An agent, such as an analgesic drug, that relieves pain. pain killing adj. |
painkiller [ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə]
n
1. (Medicine) an analgesic drug or agent
2. (Medicine) anything that relieves pain
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| Noun | 1. |  painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain acetaminophen, Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) acetanilid, acetanilide, phenylacetamide - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic amidopyrine, aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) colchicine - an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout Fentanyl, Sublimaze - trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug Dilaudid, hydromorphone, hydromorphone hydrochloride - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease morphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain pentazocine, Talwin - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine phenazopyridine, Pyridium - analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections Darvon, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride - a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive sodium salicylate - a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic |
painkiller
noun analgesic, drug, remedy, anaesthetic, sedative, palliative, anodyne Try a painkiller such as paracetamol.
Translations
painkiller [ˈpeɪnˌkɪləʳ] n → analgesico, antidolorifico
painkiller [ˈpeɪnˌkɪləʳ] n → analgesico, antidolorifico
painkiller [ˈpeɪnˌkɪləʳ] n → analgesico, antidolorifico
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