as in sedatives
something (as a drug) that relieves pain
after her oral surgery, she was given a prescription for a mild painkiller
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Recent Examples of painkillers
Prosecutors said Valentin used a syringe to extract liquid painkillers (medical-grade fentanyl and midazolam) from patients’ vials for his personal use.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
During the early 2000s, a neck injury sustained in a match led to a reliance on painkillers, which eventually developed into a serious addiction.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
It was attributed that Miss Elizabeth's death in 2003 was due to an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Yeah, that’s a pretty squidgy line to draw in the sand between painkillers.
—Jenna West and Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Like other local jurisdictions nationwide, Carter County is set to receive a windfall of more than $1 million over the next decade-plus from companies that sold prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Buprenorphine also belongs to the same class of drugs as the painkillers and illicit opioids that have led to so much anguish in the first place, most likely causing many physicians to avoid it reflexively.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
There were antibiotics derived from fungi, anticancer drugs from plants and painkillers from animal venom.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Nicole Acosta, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Forty years ago, American researcher Roger Ulrich studied how hospital patients used fewer painkillers and had faster recoveries when their windows overlooked a green space with trees compared to those who looked out at a brick wall, the release stated.
—Khloe Quill, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
During the early 2000s, a neck injury sustained in a match led to a reliance on painkillers, which eventually developed into a serious addiction.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
It was attributed that Miss Elizabeth's death in 2003 was due to an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Yeah, that’s a pretty squidgy line to draw in the sand between painkillers.
—Jenna West and Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Like other local jurisdictions nationwide, Carter County is set to receive a windfall of more than $1 million over the next decade-plus from companies that sold prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the overdose crisis.
—Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
Buprenorphine also belongs to the same class of drugs as the painkillers and illicit opioids that have led to so much anguish in the first place, most likely causing many physicians to avoid it reflexively.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
There were antibiotics derived from fungi, anticancer drugs from plants and painkillers from animal venom.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Painkillers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkillers. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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