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Pain Relief

/peɪn rɪˈliːf/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The reduction or elimination of pain.

    "Over-the-counter medications provide effective pain relief for mild headaches."
  2. 2

    A treatment or remedy that alleviates pain.

    "Physical therapy can be a form of pain relief for chronic back issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'pain relief' combines 'pain', derived from Old French 'peine' and Latin 'poena', meaning punishment or suffering, and 'relief', from Latin 'relevare', meaning to raise up or alleviate. The phrase has evolved to denote methods or substances that alleviate discomfort.

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