painkiller

Example Sentences

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If, say, you’ve had a stomach ulcer, the bot would recommend a painkiller that’s easy on the gut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

A UK-wide shortage of the strongest form of the painkiller - the 30/500mg dosage - is ongoing due to the Indian government delaying the authorisation to import ingredients required to make the drug there.

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

He was putting more ice on my mouth because the painkiller they had given me at the hospital was wearing off.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio