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painkiller

[payn-kil-er] / ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ər /


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A US appeals court on Monday vacated the dismissal of hundreds of private lawsuits against Tylenol-maker Kenvue that allege scientifically unproven ties of the painkiller to autism.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Scientific research has not identified causality between taking the painkiller and the development of those conditions in children.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

The painkiller is usually prescribed for relatively minor conditions, such as aching joints or people recovering from surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Although epibatidine has been investigated as a painkiller and for relief from painful inflammatory lung conditions, it is not used clinically because of its toxicity.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

"A monochrome Jackson Pollock," Jane says, and then tells Tiny, "We gotta bolt. This band is like a root canal sans painkiller."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

Mr. Vlasenko’s companions kept him alive for months with drone deliveries of medicine, including antibiotics, painkillers and topical antiseptic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Low vitamin D levels may make recovery from breast cancer surgery more painful and increase the need for opioid painkillers, according to research published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

She can wait hours to be seen in A&E, only to be sent home in tears with more strong painkillers.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

There’ll be some pain but they can give you painkillers for it.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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