painkilling
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pain·kill·er
(pān′kĭl′ər)n.
An agent, such as an analgesic drug, that relieves pain.
pain′kill′ing adj.
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painkilling
(ˈpeɪnˌkɪlɪŋ)adj
(Medicine) of or relating to a drug or method of reducing or eliminating pain
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