What does pain mean in English?

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pain Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness:
- Her symptoms included abdominal pain and vomiting.
- Are you in (= suffering from) pain?
- She was in constant pain.
- These tablets should help to ease the pain.
- I felt a sharp pain in my foot.
- He's been suffering various aches and pains for years.
- It's a film about the pains and pleasures of parenthood.
- The parents are still in great pain over the death of their child.
1 If something pains you, it causes you to feel sad and upset:
- [ + to infinitive ] It pains me to see animals being mistreated.
2 a bad or unpleasant physical feeling, often caused by injury or illness, that you want to stop, or an emotional feeling of this type:
- [ U ] Your whole perspective on life changes when you’re in pain.
- [ C ] He was admitted to the hospital with chest pains.

She cried out in pain as the bullet grazed her shoulder.
He collapsed, groaning with pain.
I felt a sharp pain and looked down to see blood pouring from my leg.
She went to the doctor complaining of chest pains.
Aspirin reduces pain and inflammation.
In discussing pain and discomfort avoidance, he also emphasises the interplay of physical and psychological factors.
An additional patient-blaming tactic is to ascribe psychological causes as the source of pain.
Hypnosis does seem to be a useful option, as patients reported an average of 36% reduction in pain scores after their session.