painkiller

Word parts

pain + killer

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(r)/

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Noun

Singular painkiller

Plural painkillers

1. (countable) A painkiller is a medicine or a drug to reduce the feeling of pain.

   I just ate some painkillers to ease my headache.