painkilling
Relieving bodily aches
Painkilling describes something that reduces or eliminates pain: painkilling drugs, the painkilling effects of aspirin.
The term applies to medications, treatments, or substances that provide relief from physical discomfort.
A painkiller is the noun form.
Morphine-class analgesic
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
- aspirinAcetylsalicylic acid tablet
paracetamol · naproxen · codeine · tramadol · hydrocodone · oxycodone · fentanyl · lidocaine
Reduction of intensity
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- respiteShort pause from hardship
mitigation · lessening · abatement · reduction · cessation · quelling · amelioration · palliative
Causing loss of sensation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- suppressingForcibly restraining or inhibiting
- inhibitingPreventing or slowing action
relieving · reducing · desensitizing · neuralgia · receptor · pathway · threshold · transmission
Induced loss of feeling
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- anestheticPain-blocking substance
local · general · injection · infusion · spinal · regional · postoperative · palliative
opioid
Morphine-class analgesic
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- acetaminophenCommon over-the-counter analgesic
- ibuprofenAnti-inflammatory pain reliever
aspirin · paracetamol · naproxen · codeine · tramadol · hydrocodone · oxycodone · fentanyl · lidocaine · novocaine
alleviation
Reduction of intensity
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- comfortEase or soothing relief
respite · mitigation · lessening · abatement · reduction · cessation · quelling · amelioration · palliative · ease
numbing
Causing loss of sensation
- blockingImpeding forward progress
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- suppressingForcibly restraining or inhibiting
inhibiting · relieving · reducing · desensitizing · neuralgia · receptor · pathway · threshold · transmission · modulation
anesthesia
Induced loss of feeling
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- nerve blockInjection numbing specific area
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
anesthetic · local · general · injection · infusion · spinal · regional · postoperative · palliative · hospice
painkillingaggravating
Causing irritation or worsening
exacerbating · irritating · sensitizing · inflammatory · painful
painkillingcurative
Promoting recovery from illness
healing · therapeutic · restorative · remedial · disease-modifying
pain, kill, killing, painful, killer, painless, painkiller, antinociceptive, anodyne