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Definition of painless - 3 dictionary results

pain⋅less

[peyn-lis]
–adjective
1. without pain; causing little or no pain: painless dentistry; a painless cure.
2. Informal. not difficult; requiring little or no hard work or exertion.

Origin:
1560–70; pain + -less


pain⋅less⋅ly, adverb
pain⋅less⋅ness, noun
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pain·less   (pān'lĭs)   
adj.  Free from complication or pain: a painless operation.
pain'less·ly adv., pain'less·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pain·less
Pronunciation: 'pAn-l&s
Function: adjective
1 : not experiencing pain
2 : not causing pain : not accompanied by pain : not painful <painless surgery> —pain·less·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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