Pain Relief Terminology

noun a chemical compound found in chili peppers that produces a burning sensation in the mouth

• Capsaicin is the active component in chili peppers that gives them their spicy heat.
• Eating foods with capsaicin can make your mouth feel like it's on fire!
• I can't handle the capsaicin level in that hot sauce, it's too intense for me.
• His words were like capsaicin, burning through any defenses I had left.

noun a type of pain reliever or medication, such as acetaminophen

• Acetaminophen is commonly used as a pain reliever and fever reducer.
• I took some acetamino- for my headache and it went away pretty quickly.
• I need some acetamino- ASAP, my back is killing me.
• Sometimes I wish there was an emotional acetamino- to numb the pain of heartbreak.