anodyne

an·o·dyne

A0320200 (ăn′ə-dīn′)adj.1. Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.2. Relaxing: anodyne novels about country life.3. Watered-down; insipid: "Many journalists, desperate to escape the anodyne and often absurd publicity releases, were drawn to Bogart's caustic, irreverent and highly quotable outbursts" (Jeffrey Meyers).n.1. A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain.2. A source of soothing comfort.

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[Latin anōdynus, from Greek anōdunos, free from pain : an-, without; see a-¹ + odunē, pain; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]

anodyne

(ˈænəˌdaɪn) n1. (Pharmacology) a drug that relieves pain; analgesic2. anything that alleviates mental distressadjcapable of relieving pain or distress[C16: from Latin anōdynus, from Greek anōdunos painless, from an- + odunē pain]

an•o•dyne

(ˈæn əˌdaɪn)

n. 1. anything that relieves pain or distress. adj. 2. relieving pain. 3. soothing to the feelings. [1535–45; < Latin anōdynus < Greek anṓdynos painless] an`o•dyn′ic (-ˈdɪn ɪk) adj.

anodyne

a pain-relieving medicine, as an opiate or narcotic.See also: Remedies

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anodyne - a medicine used to relieve pain analgesic, pain pill, painkilleracetaminophen, Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)acetanilid, acetanilide, phenylacetamide - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyreticacetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyreticamidopyrine, aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyreticacetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning plateletscodeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)colchicine - an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat goutFentanyl, Sublimaze - trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drugDilaudid, hydromorphone, hydromorphone hydrochloride - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe painmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasemorphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve painpentazocine, Talwin - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphinephenazopyridine, Pyridium - analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infectionsDarvon, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride - a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictivesodium salicylate - a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
Adj.	1.	anodyne - capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect"analgesic, analgeticmoderating - lessening in intensity or strength

anodyne

adjective1. bland, dull, boring, insipid, unexciting, uninspiring, uninteresting, mind-numbing (informal) Their quarterly meetings were anodyne affairs.noun1. painkiller, narcotic, palliative, analgesic, pain reliever Leisure is a kind of anodyne.

Translations

anodinocalmante