Thesaurus results for PAINKILLER

painkiller

noun

ˈpān-ˌki-lər

Definition of painkiller

as in sedative

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 painkiller Cathy believes that Daveigh's addiction began when she was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after injuring her back in a motorcycle accident around 2016. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026 In Pasadena, volunteers at the restaurant Chamo Venezuelan Cuisine collected supplies, issuing a special plea for bandages, gauze, painkillers and other over-the-counter medicines. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Chase’s mother said her daughter struggled to recover from a painkiller problem associated with a 2016 motorcycle crash, according to TMZ. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 Chase's mother also spoke out in an interview with the Daily Mail, sharing that her daughter was prescribed oxycodone and other painkillers after a motorcycle accident in 2016, leading to substance abuse issues. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for painkiller

Recent Examples of Synonyms for painkiller

Noun

All Florida executions are carried out by lethal injection of a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026
In addition, a sedative such as diazepam (Valium) is often prescribed to reduce anxiety.

— Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026

Definition of sedative

Noun

But the 7-OH industry has organized against the potential prohibition, claiming 7-OH is kratom, despite only appearing in trace amounts within the leaves of the kratom plant, and that its benefits as an analgesic outweigh its potential harms.

— Mattha Busby, Wired News, 15 June 2026
Across all participants, 81% reduced their use of oral analgesics, and the suppository was well-tolerated, with most participants willing to use it again.

— Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of analgesic

Noun

Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
The worrisome drug withdrawal popping up in jails A powerful tranquilizer has started to accompany fentanyl in the country’s illicit opioid supply, and jails are struggling to handle the drug’s excruciating, complicated withdrawal symptoms.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026