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lenitive definition

leni·tive (len′ə tiv)

adjective

soothing or assuaging; lessening pain or distress

Etymology: < ML lenitivus < L lenitus, pp. of lenire, to soften: see lenient

noun

anything that soothes; esp., a lenitive medicine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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