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painkillers

/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlɚz/ /ˈpeɪnˌkɪləz/

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

Examples :

"After her surgery, the doctor prescribed painkillers to help manage the pain. "
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Related Words

Illustration surgery

surgery noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/

A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."

Illustration manage

manage noun

/ˈmænɪdʒ/ /ˈmænədʒ/

The act of managing or controlling something.

"The management of the school's budget was the principal's responsibility. "

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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. "

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help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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prescribed verb

/pɹəˈskɹaɪbd/

To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).

"The doctor prescribed aspirin."

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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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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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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body noun

/ˈbɒdi/ /ˈbɑdi/

Physical frame.

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