Definitions for painkiller
ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ərpainkiller

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1. analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pillnoun

   a medicine used to relieve pain

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1. painkillernoun

   A drug that numbs the pain in the body

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1. painkiller

   An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). Analgesics are conceptually distinct from anesthetics, which temporarily reduce, and in some instances eliminate, sensation, although analgesia and anesthesia are neurophysiologically overlapping and thus various drugs have both analgesic and anesthetic effects. Analgesic choice is also determined by the type of pain: For neuropathic pain, traditional analgesics are less effective, and there is often benefit from classes of drugs that are not normally considered analgesics, such as tricyclic antidepressants and anticonvulsants.Various analgesics, such as many NSAIDs, are available over the counter in most countries, whereas various others are prescription drugs owing to the substantial risks and high chances of overdose, misuse, and addiction in the absence of medical supervision.

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1. painkiller

   A painkiller is a type of medicine or drug designed to alleviate or reduce pain in different parts of the body. It can range from over-the-counter medications to strong prescription drugs used to treat severe or chronic pain. Painkillers work by interfering with the body's pain signaling system or by reducing inflammation at the site of the pain.

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1. Painkiller

   Painkiller is the twelfth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of painkiller in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of painkiller in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of painkiller in a Sentence

1. Norihiro Fujito:

   As long as there is speculation about intervention, speculators may test whether the BOJ may actually act, so we are bracing for another sell-off in stocks, if the BOJ acts, it may serve as a short-term 'painkiller' but the effect will likely be short-lived.

2. Ashley Smith:

   People still don't pay their bills on time, but it (P2P) has given us an avenue to remove that stress, it's our painkiller.

3. Grant Woods:

   This is something that we've seen across the country from the most educated, most sophisticated patient to the least, and we're talking a matter of days not a matter of weeks or months or years. They knew—certainly should have known—that they were going to leave in their wake devastation across this country. Some believe prescription painkiller makers should have known how highly addictive their products were. (Reuters) Woods is helping Ohio sue several prescription painkiller manufacturers and is consulting with several others on their upcoming litigation against the same companies. The basis for their litigation is nearly identical to the strategy used by states against Big Tobacco in the 1990s. Both manufactured a product they allegedly knew to be highly addictive but downplayed the risk to the public. Once hooked, states bore the treatment cost of the resulting public health epidemic. INDIANA MAN KILLS DOCTOR WHO REFUSED TO PRESCRIBE WIFE OPIOIDS I think the responsibility goes to the doctors, goes to the medical rep, goes to the pharmaceutical companies, said Dr. Howard Samuels, founder of The Hills addiction treatment center in Los Angeles. Fox News spoke to several patients at Samuels’ in-patient facility. All of them told a similar story of receiving a painkiller prescription from their physician for anywhere from 60 to 120 pills of powerful opioids like Oxycontin, Vicodin or Norco. The cause of their pain ranged from an auto accident to a broken ankle. My back – I crushed the bottom three vertebrae, then they prescribed me Oxycontin, said a former high school football player from Ohio. A woman from New Jersey added, I was getting 120 oxy a month. When I told him my pain persisted after a few hours, he upped by dosage. Another patient started on Vicodin, but got so addicted he would buy any type of opioid he could find. The White House Office for National Drug Control Policy says 80 percent of heroin users today started their addiction when doctors prescribed pain killers. (Reuters) A doctor is the best drug dealer you can ever get, said the native Angeleno. Once he knew I had the cash I could get anything. My first prescription was $300, and about $150 a week after that. And when one pharmacy started to get suspicious, he told me where to go. TRUMP'S OPIOID COMMISSION CAN HELP KEEP DEADLY DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA While there is plenty of blame to go around, the 25 lawsuits already filed share similar allegations: - Deceptive ads suggesting opioids were effective treating chronic pain like back injuries; - marketing that downplayed the risk of addiction; - undisclosed use of paid doctors to promote the benefits of opioids - use of front groups to.

4. John Martin:

   People have died from ingesting what they think is a legitimate painkiller, (but really) it's a counterfeit pill that contains fentanyl.

5. Rod Mitchell:

   We would advise that pregnant women should follow current guidance that the painkiller be taken at the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time.

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