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painkiller

[peyn-kil-er] / ˈpeɪnˌkɪl ər /


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Wall Street has been focusing on the company’s next-generation painkiller Journavax, as well as its IgA nephropathy treatment.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

However it stops short of the NHS Lanarkshire guidance that people currently taking the painkiller should begin cutting back.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The idea that a humble painkiller could help prevent cancer is both exciting and provocative.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

The Tylenol announcement broke through to a lot of people, in large part because there’s widespread experience with and acceptance of the painkiller.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

“Mom said you should remember to take your painkiller, Kambili,” she said.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie