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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchmerzmittel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Schmerzmittel
"Sie nahm ein Schmerzmittel gegen die Kopfschmerzen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medicine or drug used to relieve physical pain and discomfort.
"She took a strong painkiller to help ease her severe headache." - 2
Anything that relieves emotional distress or mental suffering.
"Art became his primary painkiller after the tragic loss."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English words 'pain' (from Old French peine, ultimately from Latin poena meaning punishment or penalty) and 'killer' (from Middle English killen, of Germanic origin). The term emerged in the 19th century as pharmacological developments led to synthesized and extracted substances designed specifically to alleviate physical suffering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Painkiller" is said worldwide
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analgésique
Transliteration: analgésique
"Il a pris un analgésique pour son mal de dos."
Schmerzmittel
Transliteration: Schmerzmittel
"Sie nahm ein Schmerzmittel gegen die Kopfschmerzen."
alleviatore di dolore
Transliteration: alleviatore di dolore
"Il medico gli ha prescritto un forte antidolorifico."
analgésico
Transliteration: analgésico
"Necesito un analgésico para el dolor de muelas."
analgésico
Transliteration: analgésico
"Ele tomou um analgésico para aliviar a dor de cabeça."
दर्द निवारक
Transliteration: dard nivarak
"उसने सिरदर्द के लिए एक दर्द निवारक गोली ली।"
止痛药
Transliteration: zhǐtòngyào
"医生给她开了一些止痛药。"
진통제
Transliteration: jintongje
"두통이 심해서 진통제를 먹었습니다."
鎮痛剤
Transliteration: chintōzai
"頭痛がひどいので鎮痛剤を飲みました。"
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