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    painkiller

    US /ˈpenˌkɪlɚ/

    ・

    UK /'peɪnkɪlə(r)/

    C2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Medicine used to relieve pain
    I'm taking painkillers because my knee is hurting

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    Learn REAL ENGLISH: Going to the hospital

    15:53Learn REAL ENGLISH: Going to the hospital
    • but you are in pain, they'll give you a painkiller.

      but you are in pain, they'll give you a painkiller.

    • are in pain, they'll give you a painkiller.

      are in pain, they'll give you a painkiller.

    A2

    精神科医だけど「メンタルヘルス」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    19:47精神科医だけど「メンタルヘルス」について質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • Endorphin comes from the name endogenous, meaning it's made inside us, and morphine, which is a painkiller.

      Endorphin comes from the name endogenous, meaning it's made inside us, and morphine, which is a painkiller.

    • Endorphin comes from the name endogenous, meaning it's made inside us, and morphine, which is a painkiller.

      Endorphin comes from the name endogenous, meaning it's made inside us, and morphine, which is a painkiller.

    B2

    What Do Painkillers Actually Do???

    05:20What Do Painkillers Actually Do???
    • So how does the painkiller scientifically know where the pain is?

      So how does the painkiller scientifically know where the pain is?

    • So how does the painkiller "scientifically" know where the pain is?

      So how does the painkiller "scientifically" know where the pain is?

    B1

    Things People Used to Believe You Will Laugh At Today

    19:44Things People Used to Believe You Will Laugh At Today
    • It became common medical knowledge that infants didn't feel pain, and therefore all kinds of surgeries were performed on actual babies without any kind of painkiller.

      It became common medical knowledge that infants didn't feel pain, and therefore all kinds of surgeries were performed on actual babies without any kind of painkiller.

    • It became common medical knowledge that infants didn't feel pain and, therefore, all kinds of surgeries were performed on actual babies without any kind of painkiller.

      It became common medical knowledge that infants didn't feel pain and, therefore, all kinds of surgeries were performed on actual babies without any kind of painkiller.

    B2

    Rick & Unity's Love Story | Rick and Morty | adult swim

    12:36Rick & Unity's Love Story | Rick and Morty | adult swim
    • You want a painkiller?

      You want a painkiller?

    • You want a painkiller?

      You want a painkiller?

    B1

    ADVANCED VOCABULARY / EXAMPLES OF "LOOPY", "LASIK", AND "FREAK OUT" / REAL-LIFE AMERICAN ENGLISH

    14:56ADVANCED VOCABULARY / EXAMPLES OF "LOOPY", "LASIK", AND "FREAK OUT" / REAL-LIFE AMERICAN ENGLISH
    • It's narcotic, and it's a painkiller.

      It's narcotic, and it's a painkiller.

    • It's narcotic, and it's a painkiller.

      It's narcotic, and it's a painkiller.

    B1

    Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It

    10:05Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It
    • and it was first extracted in its purest form in the early 1800s to become a commonly used painkiller during the Civil War.

      and it was first extracted in its purest form in the early 1800s to become a commonly used painkiller during the Civil War.

    • Still searching for a powerful but less addictive painkiller, in 1937, German chemists synthesized methadone.

      Still searching for a powerful but less addictive painkiller, in 1937, German chemists synthesized methadone.

    B2

    BBC 6 Minute English January 21, 2016 - Are we afraid of food?

    06:04BBC 6 Minute English January 21, 2016 - Are we afraid of food?
    • Antibiotics such as penicillin treat bacterial infections, and aspirin is a painkiller you might take for a headache.

      Antibiotics such as penicillin treat bacterial infections, and aspirin is a painkiller you might take for a headache.

    • and aspirin is a painkiller you might take for a headache.

      and aspirin is a painkiller you might take for a headache.

    B2

    The Nicest Guy in Sports

    35:56The Nicest Guy in Sports
    • According to his team at Miguel Rojas, Freeman was forced to take painkiller shots in his ankle and butt every 25 minutes throughout the playoffs.

      According to his team at Miguel Rojas, Freeman was forced to take painkiller shots in his ankle and butt every 25 minutes throughout the playoffs.

    • According to his team at Miguel Rojas, Freeman was forced to take painkiller shots in his ankle and Butt every 25 minutes.

      According to his team at Miguel Rojas, Freeman was forced to take painkiller shots in his ankle and Butt every 25 minutes.

    B2

    The Crazy Story of the Opium Wars

    16:17The Crazy Story of the Opium Wars
    • For millennia, it's widespread in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia as a painkiller.

      For millennia, it's widespread in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia as a painkiller.

    • For millennia, it's widespread in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia as a painkiller.

      For millennia, it's widespread in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia as a painkiller.

    B2