When you have a mild headache or muscle ache, an over-the-counter pain reliever is usually enough to make you feel better. But if your pain is more severe, your doctor might recommend something stronger -- a prescription opioid. Opioids are a type of narcotic pain medication.
Affirmation, Affirmations or Affirm may refer to: Affirmation, a declaration that something is true. In logic, the union of the subject and predicate of a proposition. Affirmation in law, a declaration made by and allowed to those who conscientiously object to taking an oath. Affirmed in law, means that a decision has been reviewed and found valid.
Related Terms. Solemn affirmation or pronouncement (often accompanied by swearing to God, a revered person, scripture, or a national symbol such as the country's constitution or flag) that what one is about to say is true, and he or she is bound by it. Lying under oath invites punishment, such as penalties for perjury.