Meaning
painkiller
- a medicine used to relieve pain; analgesic
In a sentence
Ho un forte mal di testa; prendo un antidolorifico.
I have a bad headache; I'll take a painkiller.
L'antidolorifico comincerà a fare effetto tra venti minuti.
The painkiller will start working in twenty minutes.
Hai comprato gli antidolorifici in farmacia?
Did you buy the painkillers at the pharmacy?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| antidolorifico | masculine · singular |
| antidolorifici | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'antidolorifici' (ends in -ci). Can also function as an adjective: 'effetto antidolorifico'.