anodyne
anodyne · anodynes
болеутоляющее, анальгетик, успокоение
Any medicine or other agent that relieves painAny medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
/ˈæn.ə.daɪn/
Meaning
2 sensesAny medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
болеутоля́ющееboleutoljájuščeje, анальге́тикanalʹgétik
a medicine used to relieve pain
(figuratively)A source of relaxation or comfort.
успокое́ниеuspokojénije
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
any medicine or other agent that relieves pain:
a source of relaxation or comfort:
Origin
From Middle English anodine, from Medieval Latin anōdynos (“stilling or relieving pain”),From Middle English anodine, from Medieval Latin anōdynos (“stilling or relieving pain”), from Ancient Greek ἀνώδυνος (anṓdunos, “free from pain”), from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ὀδύνη (odúnē, “pain”).
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Forms
plural: anodynesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a medicine used to relieve pain:analgesicpainkillerpain pill