anodyne /an·o·dyne/ (an´ah-dīn)
anodyne
anodyne,
anodyne (an´ōdīn),
1. relieving pain.
2. a medicine that eases pain.
an·o·dyne ( n  -d n )n. An agent that relieves pain. |
anodyne
[an′ədīn/]
Etymology: Gk a + odyne, not pain
a drug that relieves or lessens pain. Compare analgesic.
anodyne,
n a substance with pain-relieving properties.
anodyne (an´ōdīn),
n an agent or drug that relieves pain; milder than analgesia.
anodyne
1. relieving pain.
2. a medicine that eases pain.
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