Painkiller - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpeɪnkɪlər|  American pronunciation of the word painkiller
Brit.  |ˈpeɪnkɪlə|  British pronunciation of the word painkiller

noun

- a medicine used to relieve pain (syn: analgesic, anodyne)

Extra examples

I took some over-the-counter painkillers for my headache.

...a lot of painkillers have turned out to be addictive substances for patients...

A much lower dose of the painkiller can still produce the desired effect.

Word forms

noun
singular: painkiller
plural: painkillers
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