noun
- a medicine or drug that reduces or eliminates pain
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a strong painkiller after the surgery.
- She took an over-the-counter painkiller for her headache.
- Aspirin is a common painkiller found in most medicine cabinets.
- The painkiller helped reduce the pain in his injured knee.
- Many painkillers can cause drowsiness as a side effect.
- He avoided taking painkillers because he didn’t like how they made him feel.