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Anodyne

/ˈæn.ə.daɪn/

Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain

📖 Definitions of "Anodyne"

noun
  1. 1

    Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain

  2. 2

    A source of relaxation or comfort

adjective
  1. 1

    (pharmaceutical effect) capable of soothing or eliminating pain

  2. 2

    Soothing or relaxing

    "Classical music is rather anodyne."

  3. 3

    (by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate

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