painkiller

pain-kill-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A medicine or drug that reduces or eliminates pain.

  2. 2.

    Something that helps relieve emotional pain or distress (informal).

Forms

plural: painkillers

Related words

See also: analgesic, aspirin, medication
Synonyms: analgesic, anodyne, pain reliever

Etymology

From English compound pain (physical or emotional suffering) + killer (something that eliminates).