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painkiller

UK
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/
US
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər/

Translations

painkillernoun
painkillers
pl
UK
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/
US
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər/
antidouleurMédicament qui soulage la douleur.
After the surgery, the doctor prescribed a painkiller to help manage the discomfort.
Après l'opération, le médecin a prescrit un antidouleur pour soulager la douleur.
Additional translations
baumeAu sens figuré, pour quelque chose qui apaise la peine ou la détresse.
Synonyms
analgesic
pain reliever
narcotic
opioid
sedative
anodyne
painkilleradjective
UK
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/
US
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlɚ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to substances that relieve pain.
antalgiqueSe dit d'un médicament ou d'une substance qui soulage la douleur.
He accidentally exceeded the recommended painkiller dose.
Il a accidentellement dépassé la dose antalgique recommandée.

Definitions

painkillernoun
A drug or a medicine for relieving pain.
After the surgery, the doctor prescribed a painkiller to help manage the discomfort.
Something that eases emotional pain or distress.
For her, writing poetry was a painkiller during difficult times.
painkilleradjective
Relating to drugs or other substances that relieve pain.
He accidentally exceeded the recommended painkiller dose.
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