n. Function: noun
1 something used to relieve or prevent pain FF1C; opium and its derivatives are still our most potent anodynes FF1E;
Synonyms: analgesic, anesthetic, pain-killer
Related Words: calmative, depressant, sedative, tranquilizer; hypnotic, somnifacient, soporific, stupefacient
2 something that soothes or, often, dulls or deadens the senses or sensibilities FF1C; the kind of religion that is no more than an anodyne FF1E;
Synonyms: narcotic, nepenthe, opiate
Antonyms: energizer, stimulant; irritant