anodyne

an·o·dyne  (n-dn)

adj.

1. Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.

2. Relaxing: anodyne novels about country life.

n.

1. A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain.

2. A source of soothing comfort.

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[Latin andynus, from Greek andunos, free from pain : an-, without; see a-¹ + odun, pain; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]

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anodyne [ˈænəˌdaɪn]

n

1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug that relieves pain; analgesic

2. anything that alleviates mental distress

adj

capable of relieving pain or distress

[from Latin anōdynus, from Greek anōdunos painless, from an- + odunē pain]

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anodyne

a pain-relieving medicine, as an opiate or narcotic.

See also: Remedies

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anodyne - a medicine used to relieve pain       analgesic, pain pill, painkiller acetaminophen, Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) acetanilid, acetanilide, phenylacetamide - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic amidopyrine, aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain) colchicine - an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout Fentanyl, Sublimaze - trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug Dilaudid, hydromorphone, hydromorphone hydrochloride - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease morphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain pentazocine, Talwin - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine phenazopyridine, Pyridium - analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections Darvon, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride - a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive sodium salicylate - a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
Adj.	1.	anodyne - capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect" analgesic, analgetic moderating - lessening in intensity or strength

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anodyne

adjective

bland, dull, boring, insipid, unexciting, uninspiring, uninteresting, mind-numbing (informal) Their quarterly meetings were anodyne affairs.

noun

painkiller, narcotic, palliative, analgesic, pain reliever Leisure is a kind of anodyne.

Translations

anodyne [ˈænəʊdaɪn]

A. ADJ (Med) → analgésico (fig) → anodino

B. N (Med) → analgésico m (fig) → remedio m

anodyne [ˈænədaɪn] adj (= bland) [remark, comment] → anodin(e); [event] → anodin(e)

anodyne

n (Med) → schmerzstillendes Mittel, Schmerzmittel nt; (fig) → Wohltat f

adj (Med) → schmerzstillend; (fig) → wohltuend, beruhigend

anodyne [ˈænəʊˌdaɪn]

1. n (Med) → analgesico, calmante m (fig) (liter) → rimedio
he used to speak of work as "the great anodyne" → soleva definire il lavoro la migliore delle medicine

2. adj (Med) → analgesico/a, calmante (fig) (bland, neutral) → anodino