PAINKILLER

analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill

(noun) a medicine used to relieve pain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

painkiller (plural painkillers)

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

Synonyms

• PK (initialism, informal)

Source: Wiktionary



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STATE

(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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