lenitive
lenitive · lenitives
An analgesic or other source of relief from painAn analgesic or other source of relief from pain
Meaning
2 sensesAn analgesic or other source of relief from pain
A laxative.
More definitions
- remedy that eases pain and discomfort
Origin
From Latin lēnīt(us) (“softened”) + -ive, from lēniō (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“sFrom Latin lēnīt(us) (“softened”) + -ive, from lēniō (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).
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