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anodyne noun

  /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/
  • (pharmaceutical drug) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
 analgeticum, pijnstiller

anodyne adjective

  /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/
  • (by extension) Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate. [from 20th c.]
 nietszeggend, bloedeloos, flets
  • (pharmaceutical effect) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. [from 16th c.]
 analgetisch, pijnstillend, verzachtend
  • (figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]
 kalmerend, rustgevend, weldadig
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