painkiller

UK
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/
US
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər/

Translations

painkillernoun
painkillers
pl
UK
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/
US
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər/
I took a painkiller to relieve my headache.
Я принял обезболивающее, чтобы облегчить головную боль.
Additional translations
painkilleradjective
UK
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə/
US
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlɚ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to substances that relieve pain.

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.