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- adjective Reducing or eliminating
pain .
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Examples
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In a series of experiments they demonstrated the ability of D-phenylalanine to inhibit enkephalinase, resulting in a long-term painkilling effect in both animals and humans.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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In a series of experiments they demonstrated the ability of D-phenylalanine to inhibit enkephalinase, resulting in a long-term painkilling effect in both animals and humans.
Alcohol and The Addictive Brain Kenneth Blum 1991
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Prescriptions of painkilling drugs are rising as new drugs appear on the market and doctors prescribe them help people manage pain more effectively.
Painkiller Deaths Nearly Quadruple in a Decade Timothy W. Martin 2011
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Like I mentioned earlier, the painkilling effects of saliva are being studied.
Thomas P. Connelly, D.D.S.: What's The Purpose Of Saliva? D.D.S. Thomas P. Connelly 2011
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Regardless, it is not considered standard practice for an England player to receive painkilling injections, such as that required by Jagielka, to feature in what remains a noncompetitive fixture.
Phil Jagielka faces toe injection as John Terry waits in England wings 2011
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Freeney suited up after undergoing all manner of rehabilitation in the days leading up to the game, though he did not take a painkilling injection Sunday.
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Narcotized on painkilling medicines, his words slurring, Talman nonetheless had a clear message for the public: If you do smoke—quit.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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Throughout, his mind remained unimpaired by painkilling drugs and shock treatments.
Going Home to Glory David Eisenhower 2010
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Narcotized on painkilling medicines, his words slurring, Talman nonetheless had a clear message for the public: If you do smoke—quit.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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In his lawsuit, Santini accused the Saints of attempting to cover up the theft and improper distribution of prescription painkilling medication at the team's training facility.
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