Definitions for anodyne
ˈæn əˌdaɪnan·o·dyne

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pilladjective

   a medicine used to relieve pain

2. analgesic, analgetic, anodyneadjective

   capable of relieving pain

   "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anodynenoun

   Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

2. anodynenoun

   A source of relaxation or comfort.

3. anodyneadjective

   Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.

4. anodyneadjective

   Soothing or relaxing.

   Classical music is rather anodyne.

5. anodyneadjective

   Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate; bland, inoffensive.

6. Etymology: From anodynus, from ἀνώδυνος, from ἀν- + ὀδύνη.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anodyneadjective

   That which has the power of mitigating pain.

   Etymology: from ἀ and ὀδύνη.

   Yet durst she not too deeply probe the wound,
   As hoping still the nobler parts were sound:
   But strove with anodynes t’ assuage the smart,
   And mildly thus her med’cine did impart. John Dryden, Hind and P.

   Anodynes, or abaters of pain of the alimentary kind, are such things as relax the tension of the affected nervous fibres, as decoctions of emollient substances; those things which destroy the particular acrimony which occasions the pain, or what deadens the sensation of the brain, by procuring sleep. Arbuthnot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anodyne

   An anodyne is a drug used to lessen pain through reducing the sensitivity of the brain or nervous system. The term was common in medicine before the 20th century, but such drugs are now more often known as analgesics or painkillers. The term anodyne derives from Greek anōdynos (ἀνώδυνος), from an- (αν-, "without") and odynē (ὀδύνη, "pain"). Etymologically, the word covers any substance that reduces pain, but doctors used it more narrowly. Some definitions restrict the term to topical medications, including herbal simples such as onion, lily, root of mallows, leaves of violet, and elderberry. Other definitions include ingested narcotics, hypnotics, and opioids. In the 19th century, the primary anodynes were opium, henbane, hemlock, tobacco, nightshade (stramonium), and chloroform.Certain compound medicines were also called by this name, such as anodyne balsam, made of castile soap, camphor, saffron, and spirit of wine, and digested in a sand heat. It was recommended not only for easing extreme pain, but also for assisting in discharging the diseased tissue that caused or occurred with the pain. In literary usage, the word has escaped its strictly medical meaning to convey anything "soothing or relaxing" (since the 18th century) or even anything "non-contentious", "blandly agreeable", or unlikely to cause offence or debate.

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1. anodyne

   An anodyne is a substance or procedure that relieves or alleviates pain or distress. In a broader sense, it can also refer to anything that soothes or reduces tension or discomfort, whether physically or emotionally.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anodyneadjective

   serving to assuage pain; soothing

2. Anodyneadjective

   any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings

3. Etymology: [L. anodynus, Gr. free from pain, stilling pain; 'an priv. + pain: cf. F. anodin.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.2 / 5 votes

1. Anodyne

   In medicine before the 20th century, an anodyne was a drug that was believed to relieve or soothe pain by lessening the sensitivity of the brain or nervous system. It was essentially an analgesic. Some definitions restrict the term to topical medications, including herbal simples such as onion, lily, root of mallows, leaves of violet, and elderberry. Other definitions include ingested narcotics, hypnotics, and opiates. Certain compound medicines were also called by this name, such as anodyne balsam, made of castile soap, camphor, saffron, and spirit of wine, and digested in a sand heat. It was recommended not only for easing extreme pain, but for assisting in discharging the peccant matter that occurred with the pain.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anodyne

   an′o-dīn, n. a medicine that allays pain, whether acting on the nerves and nerve terminations (aconite, belladonna, cocaine), on the brain (chloral, Indian hemp), or on all these parts (opium, bromide of potassium). [Gr.; a, an, neg., and odynē, pain.]

Anagrams for anodyne »

1. annoyed

How to pronounce anodyne?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of anodyne in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of anodyne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=anodyne
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Anodyne
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=anodyne
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodyne
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anodyne
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=anodyne
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=anodyne