Anodyne
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adjective.
Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
adjective.
Relaxing.
noun.
A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain.
noun.
A source of soothing comfort.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having power to relieve pain; hence, soothing to the feelings.
noun.
A medicine or drug which relieves pain, as an opiate or a narcotic; hence, figuratively, anything that allays mental pain or distress.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings.
adjective.
Serving to assuage pain; soothing.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Any
medicine
or other
agent
that relieves pain.
noun.
A
source
of
relaxation
or
comfort
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
capable of relieving pain
noun.
a medicine used to relieve pain
Word Usage
"HoF II was designed by the Taylor Morrison company, a home builder specializing in anodyne subdevelopmental housing in the Southwest."
cross-reference
hoffmann's anodyne
Equivalent
moderating
Form
anodynia
anodynous
Same Context
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Synonym
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