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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Anodyne \An"o*dyne\ ([a^]n"[-o]*d[imac]n), a. [L. anodynus, Gr.
? free from pain, stilling pain; 'an priv. + ? pain: cf. F.
anodin.]
Serving to assuage pain; soothing.
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The anodyne draught of oblivion. --Burke.
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Note: "The word [in a medical sense] in chiefly applied to
the different preparations of opium, belladonna,
hyoscyamus, and lettuce." --Am. Cyc.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Anodyne \An"o*dyne\, n. [L. anodynon. See {Anodyne}, a.]
Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic;
anything that soothes disturbed feelings.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
anodyne
adj 1: capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of
certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect" [syn: {analgesic},
{analgetic}, {anodyne}]
n 1: a medicine used to relieve pain [syn: {analgesic},
{anodyne}, {painkiller}, {pain pill}]
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