English
Adjective
en-adj
- capable|Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
#: Paracetamol has an anodyne effect.
- figurative soothing|Soothing or relaxing.
#: ClassicFM?'s music is rather anodyne.
- context|of advice or opinion noncontentious|Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate.
#: ClassicFM?'s music is rather anodyne.
Noun
en-noun
- pharmacology Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
- figurative A source or relaxation or comfort.
Derived terms
anodynia
anodynous
io:anodyne
te:anodyne
vi:anodyne
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