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Definition anodyne

Etymology

From Medieval Latin an?dynos (“stilling or relieving pain”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (an?dunos, “free from pain”), from ??- (an-, “without”) + ????? (odún?, “pain”).

Adjective sense “noncontentious” probably through French anodin (“harmless, trivial”), of same origin.

Adjective

anodyne (comparative more anodyne, superlative most anodyne)

1. (pharmacology) capable of soothing or eliminating pain [from 16th c.]
2. (figuratively) soothing or relaxing [from 18th c.]
3. (by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate [from 20th c.]

Noun

anodyne (plural anodynes)

1. (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain
2. (figuratively) a source of relaxation or comfort

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