Meaning of painkiller | Babel Free
/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/Definitions
A drug that numbs the pain in the body.
Equivalents
Čeština
analgetikum
Deutsch
Schmerzmittel
Ελληνικά
παυσίπονο
Español
analgésico
한국어
진통제
Nederlands
pijnstiller
Português
analgésico
Svenska
smärtstillande
ไทย
ยาแก้ปวด
Українська
знеболювальне
Examples
“Near-synonym: analgesia”
“While taking one pill and dying is rare, dying accidentally after using painkillers inappropriately is common. […] The prescription painkiller Emily Jackson took is a respiratory depressant that slows breathing. That in combination with the alcohol, another respiratory depressant, overwhelmed her brain, which stopped giving her heart and lungs the signal to keep functioning.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.