painkiller

Example Sentences

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One of the most important advances against it came not from a new drug but a repurposed 19th-century painkiller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Wall Street has been focusing on the company’s next-generation painkiller Journavax, as well as its IgA nephropathy treatment.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The idea that a humble painkiller could help prevent cancer is both exciting and provocative.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

This reinforces guidance from major medical organisations in the UK, US and Europe on the safety of the common painkiller.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

“Your dad got all his stitches in his forehead without any painkiller whatsoever.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam