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painkiller

[peyn-kil-er] / ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ər /


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A link hasn’t been proven, and major medical groups have long recommended acetaminophen as the preferable painkiller for pregnant women.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

He previously wrote about Samsung from Seoul, but in prior stints at the Journal's New York, Atlanta and Chicago offices, he covered Wall Street's biggest buyers, painkiller addiction, airlines and food.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 31, 2026

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

From Science Daily Jan. 20, 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

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

The deal includes 4E’s pipeline of oral MNK inhibitors, an emerging class of non-opioid painkillers that target a biological pathway within a patient’s nerve endings to stop the generation of pain signals.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

After bed rest and painkillers, McClain seemed to get reckless, the people who knew him said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Kevin Liu, an oil and gas analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, compared the SPR releases as a painkillers for the oil market.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

“The vet gave him painkillers, so he’s a little drowsy,” Mae says in a low voice.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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