[
UK
/pˈeɪŋkɪlɐ/
]
[ US /ˈpeɪnˌkɪɫɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈpeɪnˌkɪɫɝ/ ]
NOUN
- a medicine used to relieve pain
How To Use painkiller In A Sentence
- New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
- Strong painkillers, such as gabapentin and pregabalin, might ease the pain better. The Sun
- The morphine and assortment of drugs and painkillers kept her in a dream state for quite a while.
- Doctors prescribed sedatives, painkillers and rest, and advised sufferers to pull themselves together.
- If the diverticulitis is not severe, treatment will be with painkillers, antibiotics, laxatives and dietary advice.
- This generally involves a narcotic painkiller such as Demerol and midazolam, a generic anti-anxiety drug (formerly sold under the brand name Versed) that often causes patients to forget what happened during the procedure. 'Take a Deep Breath...'
- My pelvis is giving me so much pain, I had physio before and it did nothing, painkillers take the edge off and then I end up in excruciating pain from overdoing it. Dragging myself up…
- My papa was walking to the midwife to get my mama's painkillers, because she was pregnant and was very sore.
- The EU drug experts are particularly worried about the health effects of levamisole, which is usually used to treat worms in cattle, and phenacetin, a painkiller that could cause kidney disease. UK tops European cocaine league table
- She also becomes addicted to painkillers that she claims are for backache and headaches.