HyperDic: painkiller

English > 1 sense of the word painkiller:
NOUNartifactpainkiller, analgesic, anodyne, pain pilla medicine used to relieve pain
painkiller > pronunciation
Soundspey'nkih.ler
Rhymesalveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler...
English > painkiller: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA medicine used to relieve pain.
Synonymsanalgesic, anodyne, pain pill
NarrowerFentanyl, Sublimazetrade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive
acetaminophen, Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Anacin IIIAn analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation
acetanilide, acetanilid, phenylacetamideA white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetinA white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
aminopyrine, amidopyrineA white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, Bayer, Empirin, St. JosephThe acetylated derivative of salicylic acid
codeineDerivative of opium
colchicineAn analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
hydromorphone hydrochloride, hydromorphone, DilaudidA narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
morphine, morphiaAn alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
pentazocine, Talwinanalgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
phenazopyridine, Pyridiumanalgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections
propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride, DarvonA mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
sodium salicylateA crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
Broadermedicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Spanishanalgésico, anodino
Catalananalgèsic, anodí, calmant

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