I. an ‧ o ‧ dyne 1 /ˈænədaɪn/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: anodynus , from Greek , from an- 'without' + odyne 'pain' ]
expressed in a way that is unlikely to offend anyone SYN bland :
anodyne topics of conversation
II. anodyne 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . technical a medicine that reduces pain SYN painkiller
2 . formal an activity or thing that comforts people