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painkiller

[payn-kil-er] / ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ər /


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A link hasn’t been proven, and acetaminophen has been long recommended by the major medical groups as the preferable painkiller for women to take during pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Last year, Lilly acquired SiteOne Therapeutics for $1 billion, in turn assuming the rights to its experimental non-opioid painkiller, STC-004.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

A decade of loyalty card data across 211 million transactions in an unnamed chain of high street stores in England found paracetamol was the most common painkiller bought alongside tampons and sanitary towels.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026

I’m suspended, as in airports or dentists’ waiting rooms, expecting yet another interlude that will be textureless and without desire, like a painkiller or the interiors of planes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

More importantly, the approach may help address something painkillers cannot: the excessive pressure on knee joints that contributes to osteoarthritis progression.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 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

"But what can painkillers do for a cancer patient?"

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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

“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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