ANODYNES
Noun
anodynes
plural of anodyne
Anagrams
• yes and no
Source: Wiktionary
ANODYNE
An"o*dyne, a. Etym: [L. anodynus, Gr. anodin.]
Definition: Serving to assuage pain; soothing. The anodyne draught of oblivion. Burke.
Note: "The word [in a medical sense] in chiefly applied to the different preparations of opium, belladonna, hyoscyamus, and lettuce." Am. Cyc.
An"o*dyne, n. Etym: [L. anodynon. See Anodyne, a.]
Definition: Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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