Anodyne Definition
ănə-dīn
adjective
Relieving or lessening pain; soothing.
Webster's New World
Relaxing.
Anodyne novels about country life.
American Heritage
Lacking zest, vigor, etc.; bland; insipid.
Webster's New World
Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
American Heritage Medicine
The definition of anodyne is something that eases pain, or something or someone that is relaxing or lacks vigor.
An example of anodyne is massaging an aching back; an anodyne pain reliever.
An example of anodyne is a nap in a hammock; an anodyne hammock nap.
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noun
Anything that relieves pain or soothes.
Webster's New World
A source of soothing comfort.
American Heritage
A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain.
American Heritage Medicine
Anodyne is defined as a pain reliever.
An example of an anodyne is ibuprofen.
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Noun
Singular:
anodyne
Plural:
anodynesOrigin of Anodyne
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Latin anōdynus from Greek anōdunos free from pain an- without a–1 odunē pain ed- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin anōdynus (“painless”), from Ancient Greek ἀνώδυνος (anōdynos, “free from pain”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀδύνη (odynē, “pain”).
From Wiktionary
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