painkiller

pain·kill·er

P0014700 (pān′kĭl′ər)n. An agent, such as an analgesic drug, that relieves pain.

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pain′kill′ing adj.

painkiller

(ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə) n1. (Medicine) an analgesic drug or agent2. (Medicine) anything that relieves pain

pain•kill•er

(ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ər)

n. a drug or treatment that relieves pain, esp. an analgesic. [1850–55, Amer.] pain′kill`ing, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

painkiller - a medicine used to relieve pain analgesic, anodyne, pain pillacetaminophen, Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)acetanilid, acetanilide, phenylacetamide - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyreticacetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyreticamidopyrine, aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyreticacetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning plateletscodeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)colchicine - an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat goutFentanyl, Sublimaze - trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drugDilaudid, hydromorphone, hydromorphone hydrochloride - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe painmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasemorphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve painpentazocine, Talwin - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphinephenazopyridine, Pyridium - analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infectionsDarvon, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride - a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictivesodium salicylate - a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic

painkiller

noun analgesic, drug, remedy, anaesthetic, sedative, palliative, anodyne Try a painkiller such as paracetamol.

Translations

止疼药止痛药

pain

(pein) noun hurt or suffering of the body or mind. a pain in the chest. 疼痛 疼痛 verb to cause suffering or upset to (someone). It pained her to admit that she was wrong. 使痛苦 使痛苦pained adjective showing or expressing pain. a pained expression. 痛苦的 痛苦的ˈpainful adjective causing pain. a painful injury. 使痛苦的 使痛苦的ˈpainfully adverb 痛苦地 痛苦地ˈpainless adjective without pain. painless childbirth. 無痛苦的 无痛苦的ˈpainlessly adverb 無痛苦地 无痛苦地ˈpainkiller noun a drug etc which lessens or removes pain. 止痛藥 止疼药ˈpainstaking (ˈpeinz-) adjective going to great trouble and taking great care. a painstaking student. 辛勤的，不辭辛勞的 辛勤的，勤勉的 a pain in the neck a person who is constantly annoying. People who are always complaining are a pain in the neck. 令人討厭的傢伙 使人讨厌的家伙take pains to take great trouble and care (to do something). He took great pains to make sure we enjoyed ourselves. 盡力，費苦心 尽力，煞费苦心

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