ANODYNE


Meaning of ANODYNE in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 able to relieve pain. 2 mentally soothing.

n. an anodyne drug or medicine.

[ L anodynus f. Gk anodunos painless (as AN-(1), odune pain) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.