anodyne
[ an-uh-dahyn ]
/ ˈæn əˌdaɪn /
noun
a medicine that relieves or allays pain.
anything that relieves distress or pain: The music was an anodyne to his grief.
adjective
relieving pain.
soothing to the mind or feelings.
Origin of anodyne
1535–45; < Latin
anōdynus < Greek
anṓdynos painless, equivalent to
an-
an-1 +
ōdyn- (stem of
odýnē pain, with lengthening of
o) +
-os adj. suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM anodyne
an·o·dyn·ic [an-uh-din-ik] /ˌæn əˈdɪn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby anodyne
anode glow,
anode resistance,
anodic,
anodize,
anodontia,
anodyne,
anoesis,
anoestrous,
anoestrus,
anogenital,
anogenital raphe
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British Dictionary definitions for anodyne
anodyne
/ (ˈænəˌdaɪn) /
noun
a drug that relieves pain; analgesic
anything that alleviates mental distress
adjective
capable of relieving pain or distress
Word Origin for anodyne
C16: from Latin
anōdynus, from Greek
anōdunos painless, from
an- +
odunē pain
Medical definitions for anodyne
anodyne
[ ăn′ə-dīn′ ]
n.
An agent that relieves pain.