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painkiller

[peyn-kil-er] / ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ər /


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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

In the MDL action against Merck & Co.’s painkiller Vioxx, almost a third of injury claims were unsubstantiated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

The Tylenol announcement broke through to a lot of people, in large part because there’s widespread experience with and acceptance of the painkiller.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin