Definition of painkiller Painkiller
/pejˈnkɪˌlɚ/ - [peynkiler] - pain•kill•er
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WordNet
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| painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain | ||
| analgesic, anodyne, pain pill | ||
| medicament, medicinal drug, medication, medicine the act of treating with medicines or remedies | ||
| acetaminophen, anacin iii, datril, panadol, phenaphen, tempra, tylenol an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) | ||
| acetanilid, acetanilide, phenylacetamide a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic | ||
| acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic | ||
| amidopyrine, aminopyrine a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic | ||
| acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, bayer, empirin, st. joseph the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets | ||
| codeine derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) | ||
| colchicine an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout | ||
| fentanyl, sublimaze trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug | ||
| dilaudid, hydromorphone, hydromorphone hydrochloride a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain | ||
| morphia, morphine an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain | ||
| pentazocine, talwin analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine | ||
| phenazopyridine, pyridium analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections | ||
| darvon, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive | ||
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painkiller
Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain.
Part of speech
🔤- painkiller, noun, singular of painkillers.
