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    painkiller

    US /ˈpenˌkɪlɚ/

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    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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    • 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

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    • 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, and the endorphins imitate what morphine does.

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

    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

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    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

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    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

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    12:38Top 10 Companies With a Disturbing Backstory
    • Even before this horrific period, Bayer was responsible for introducing heroin to the world in 1898, marketing it as a non addictive cough suppressant and painkiller, even for children.

      Even before this horrific period, Bayer was responsible for introducing heroin to the world in 1898, marketing it as a non addictive cough suppressant and painkiller, even for children.

    B2

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    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 a narcotic and it's a painkiller.

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

    B1

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    02:59What Does Your PEE Say About You?
    • It’s also caused by drugs, like a painkiller called Pyridium given to people with urinary tract infections which turns urine bright orange.

      It’s also caused by drugs, like a painkiller called Pyridium given to people with urinary tract infections which turns urine bright orange.

    C1

    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

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    • Touch isn't just comforting, it's a natural painkiller.

      Touch isn't just comforting, it's a natural painkiller.

    B2