painkiller
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English pain English killer English painkiller From pain + killer.
- A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
“Near-synonym: analgesia”
“While taking one pill and dying is rare, dying accidentally after using painkillers inappropriately is common. […] The prescription painkiller Emily Jackson took is a respiratory depressant that slows breathing. That in combination with the alcohol, another respiratory depressant, overwhelmed her brain, which stopped giving her heart and lungs the signal to keep functioning.”