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
Combs overdosed on painkillers in 2012, Ventura testifies Combs overdosed on painkillers in February 2012 and for a time had an addiction to opiates, Ventura testified.
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Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The attorney also questioned Ventura about Combs overdosing on painkillers at the Playboy Mansion in February 2012 and needing hospitalization.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Drug manufacturers, distributors, pharmacy chains and other businesses have settled lawsuits with state and local governments over the painkillers that were a main driver of overdose deaths in the past.
—CBS News, 14 May 2025
Life advice People often don't use over-the-counter painkillers correctly.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
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In that maelstrom, several patients were given doses of sedatives that ultimately killed them, and Fink’s account revolves around those decisions and the criminal allegations that arose after the crisis.—
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Terry was found to have died of an overdose of insulin and the sedative promethazine, the medical examiner ruled.—
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Treatment Is a Possible Way to Avoid or Delay Knee Replacement While there is no cure for osteoarthritis, people can ease symptoms with medications, including analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, ibuprofen), and corticosteroids.—
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In lab research, one potential concern is performing live dissections, once known as vivisection, without anesthetics or analgesics.—
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The amount of fentanyl appears to be dropping (see above), while the amount of animal tranquilizers, such as medetomidine and xylazine, is rising.—
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In 1980, Gallup asked whether Americans would object strongly to some presidential behaviors, including using tranquilizers occasionally (36% did), seeing a psychiatrist (30%), wearing jeans occasionally in the Oval Office (21%) and having a cocktail before dinner each night (14%).—
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“Painkiller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painkiller. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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