pain-relieving
Reducing bodily suffering
Pain-relieving describes something that reduces or eliminates pain: pain-relieving medication, the pain-relieving effects of massage.
The term appears most often with drugs, treatments, or therapies.
She found the hot compress surprisingly pain-relieving.
Pain-relieving medication
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
- paracetamolOver-the-counter pain medication
naproxen · NSAID · opioid · morphine · codeine · tramadol · hydrocodone · oxycodone
Care for an ailment
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- cureTreatment that heals
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
medicinal · pharmacological · clinical · rehabilitative · restorative · curative · remedial · homeopathic
Lack of strain
- solaceRelief from distress
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- restCessation of activity
- relaxationState of being unwound
calm · support · care · gentle · tender · warmth · reassurance · respite
Healing topical preparation
- salveTopical healing preparation
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
- compressReduce volume by force
- linimentMedicated rub for soreness
menthol · eucalyptus · arnica · capsaicin · cooling · warming · numbing · gel
Regaining what was lost
- recuperationGradual return to health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- restorationReturning something to condition
mending · repair · regeneration · renewal · resilience · remission · improvement · progress
analgesic
Pain-relieving medication
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
paracetamol · naproxen · NSAID · opioid · morphine · codeine · tramadol · hydrocodone · oxycodone · lidocaine
treatment
Care for an ailment
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- cureTreatment that heals
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
anti-inflammatory · medicinal · pharmacological · clinical · rehabilitative · restorative · curative · remedial · homeopathic · naturopathic
ease
Lack of strain
relaxation · calm · support · care · gentle · tender · warmth · reassurance · respite · alleviating
balm
Healing topical preparation
liniment · menthol · eucalyptus · arnica · capsaicin · cooling · warming · numbing · gel · cream
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- recuperationGradual return to health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
restoration · mending · repair · regeneration · renewal · resilience · remission · improvement · progress · wellness
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
- healing effectstherapeutic, curative, restorative, healing, soothing
pain-relievingharmful
Causing damage or injury
irritating · damaging · noxious · injurious · distressing
pain-relievingdistressing
Causing anguish or worry
tormenting · agonizing · excruciating · uncomfortable · harsh
pain, relieve, pains, pained, paining, painful, painfully, painless, painlessly