anodyne

anodyne
    adj 1: capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of
           certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect" [syn: {analgesic},
           {analgetic}, {anodyne}]
    n 1: a medicine used to relieve pain [syn: {analgesic},
         {anodyne}, {painkiller}, {pain pill}]
    

Anodyne \An"o*dyne\ ([a^]n"[-o]*d[imac]n), a. [L. anodynus, Gr.
   ? free from pain, stilling pain; 'an priv. + ? pain: cf. F.
   anodin.]
   Serving to assuage pain; soothing.
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         The anodyne draught of oblivion.         --Burke.
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   Note: "The word [in a medical sense] in chiefly applied to
         the different preparations of opium, belladonna,
         hyoscyamus, and lettuce." --Am. Cyc.
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Anodyne \An"o*dyne\, n. [L. anodynon. See {Anodyne}, a.]
   Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic;
   anything that soothes disturbed feelings.
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133 Moby Thesaurus words for "anodyne":
      Amytal, Amytal pill, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill,
      M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Seconal, Seconal pill,
      Tuinal, Tuinal pill, alcohol, alleviating, alleviative, alleviator,
      amobarbital sodium, analgesic, anesthetic, assuager, assuasive,
      balm, balmy, balsamic, barb, barbiturate, barbiturate pill,
      benumbing, black stuff, blue, blue angel, blue devil, blue heaven,
      blue velvet, calmant, calmative, cathartic, chloral hydrate,
      cleansing, codeine, codeine cough syrup, cushion, deadening,
      demulcent, depressant, depressor, dolly, dolorifuge, downer,
      dulling, easing, emollient, goofball, hard stuff, heroin, hop,
      horse, hypnotic, junk, knockout drops, laudanum, lenitive, liquor,
      lotus, meperidine, methadone, mitigating, mitigative, mitigator,
      moderator, modulator, mollifier, morphia, morphine, narcotic,
      nepenthe, numbing, opiate, opium, pacificator, pacifier,
      pain killer, pain-killer, pain-killing, palliative, paregoric,
      peacemaker, pen yan, phenobarbital, phenobarbital sodium,
      purgative, purple heart, quietener, quietening, rainbow, red,
      relieving, remedial, restraining hand, salve, scag,
      secobarbital sodium, sedative, shit, shock absorber, sleep-inducer,
      sleep-inducing, sleeper, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, smack,
      sodium thiopental, softening, somnifacient, somniferous, soother,
      soothing, soothing syrup, soporific, stabilizer, subduing, tar,
      temperer, tranquilizer, tranquilizing, turps, white stuff,
      wiser head, yellow, yellow jacket