- anodynes
- an·o·dyne || 'ænəʊdaɪn n. anodyne agent, drug used to soothe pain adj. reducing pain; soothing
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anodyne — A compound less potent than an anesthetic or a narcotic but capable of relieving pain. [G. an priv. + odyne, pain] * * * an·o·dyne an ə .dīn adj serving to ease pain anodyne n a drug that allays pain * * * n. any treatment o … Medical dictionary
liniment — A liquid preparation for external application or application to the gums; they may be clear dispersions, suspensions, or emulsions, and are frequently applied by friction to the skin; used as counterirritants, rubefacients, anodynes, or cleansing … Medical dictionary
lactucine — (la ktu si n ) s. f. Substance fournie par la laitue et qui a des propriétés anodynes. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. lactuca, laitue … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
an|o|dyne — «AN uh dyn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a medicine or drug that lessens pain. Bromides, chloroform, and ether are anodynes. Aspirin is an anodyne that does not cause unconsciousness. 2. Figurative. anything that soothes. –adj. 1. lessening pain. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
suf´fer|ing|ly — suf|fer|ing «SUHF uhr ihng, SUHF rihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the condition of being in pain; pain: »Hunger causes suffering. Motherhood will give the mother much suffering to bear (Newsweek). Those little anodynes that deaden suffering (Emily … Useful english dictionary
