Associations to the word «Anodyne»
Noun
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Wiktionary
ANODYNE, adjective. Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. [from 16th c.]
ANODYNE, adjective. (figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]
ANODYNE, adjective. Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate; bland, inoffensive. [from 20th c.]
ANODYNE, noun. (pharmacology) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
ANODYNE, noun. (figuratively) A source of relaxation or comfort.
Dictionary definition
ANODYNE, noun. A medicine used to relieve pain.
ANODYNE, adjective. Capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect".
Wise words
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