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painkiller

/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

Examples :

"After falling and scraping her knee, Maria took a painkiller to help with the throbbing pain. "
medicine substance

Related Words

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration throbbing

throbbing verb

/ˈθrɒbɪŋ/

To pound or beat rapidly or violently.

"After hitting my thumb with the hammer, it was throbbing with pain. "

Illustration maria

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

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numbs verb

/nʌmz/

To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally).

"The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness."

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took verb

/tuːk/

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

"My sister took the last apple from the bowl. "

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knee noun

/niː/ /ni/

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."

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pain noun

/peɪn/

An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

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drug noun

/dɹʌɡ/

A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

"Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature."

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scraping noun

/ˈskreɪpɪŋ/ /skreɪpɪŋ/

The sound or action of something being scraped.

"The scraping of the chair on the wooden floor was very loud. "

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falling verb

/ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ /ˈfɔlɪŋ/

(heading) To be moved downwards.

"The apple is falling from the tree. "

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body noun

/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/

Physical frame.

"My sister injured her body during a soccer game. "