painkiller

Example Sentences

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While still an effective painkiller, ibuprofen can be a better choice for period pain because it blocks the production of prostaglandins - the chemical responsible for causing the cramping contractions of muscles in the womb.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

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

I'm a drone, painkiller makes the blankets feel too heavy, except I'm not under the blankets.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin