|
|
1. (n.) anodyne
anything that relieves pain or distress.
2. (adj.) anodyne
relieving pain.
3. anodyne
soothing to the feelings.
Etymology: (1535–45; < L anōdynus < Gk anṒdynos painless)
|
| Definition of 'anodyne' |
Princeton's WordNet |
|
1. (adj) analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill
a medicine used to relieve pain
2. (adj) analgesic, analgetic, anodyne
capable of relieving pain
"the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect"
|
| Definition of 'anodyne' |
Webster Dictionary |
|
1. (adj) anodyne
serving to assuage pain; soothing
2. (adj) anodyne
any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'anodyne' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of anodyne 
