painkiller

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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.