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Từ điển LongMan Dictionary
painkiller
pain‧kill‧er/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə $ -ər/ noun [COUNTABLE] a medicine which reduces or removes pain: ▪ an overdose of painkillers
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS VERB take ▪ I took strong painkillers so that I could fly home immediately and be assessed here. ▪ Most, however, did not need to take painkillers. ▪ But hangover sufferers should be careful not to take too many painkillers at one go. ▪ The 37-year-old took an overdose of painkillers and lay in sub-zero conditions with just a sleeping bag. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Favre underwent chemical abuse rehabilitation during the offseason because of an addiction to painkillers. ▪ He prescribed a painkiller and suggested she keep busy, then he shooed her away and chided her for malingering. ▪ He shook out a handful of painkillers - the box was nearly empty. ▪ I took strong painkillers so that I could fly home immediately and be assessed here. ▪ It is described by its adherents as a self-administered painkiller. ▪ Labels on acetaminophen painkillers recommend consulting a doctor if a person has had more than three alcoholic drinks, he said. ▪ She would scream if anyone came near her left arm, and she cried at night, begging for painkillers. ▪ Some hot lemon drinks contain only a painkiller as the active ingredient and these can cost a lot more than an unbranded painkiller.
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