Meanings
adjectivepainkilling (not comparable)
- not comparableReducing or eliminating pain.
The doctor prescribed a painkilling medication.
Synonyms: pain-relieving, analgesic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveReducing or eliminating pain.
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Translations
Ancient Greek ὀδυνήφατος
- ὀδυνήφατος (odunḗphatos)reducing or eliminating pain
Danish smertestillende
- smertestillendereducing or eliminating pain
Dutch pijnstillend
- pijnstillendreducing or eliminating pain
German schmerzstillend
- schmerzstillendreducing or eliminating pain
Norwegian Bokmål smertestillende
- smertestillendereducing or eliminating pain
Swedish smärtstillande
- smärtstillandereducing or eliminating pain
Ukrainian знебо́лювальний
- знебо́лювальний (znebóljuvalʹnyj)reducing or eliminating pain
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“painkilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painkilling. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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