anodynic
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anodynic — an·o·dyn·ic … English syllables
anodynic — adjective see anodyne II … Useful english dictionary
anodyne — anodynic /an euh din ik/, adj. /an euh duyn /, n. 1. a medicine that relieves or allays pain. 2. anything that relieves distress or pain: The music was an anodyne to his grief. adj. 3. relieving pain. 4. soothing to the mind or feelings. [1535… … Universalium
anodyne — n. & a. (drug) reducing pain or mental distress. anodynia, n. absence of pain. ♦ anodynic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
anodyne — [an′ō dīn΄, an′ədīn΄] adj. [L anodynus < Gr anōdynos < an , without + odynē, pain] 1. relieving or lessening pain; soothing 2. lacking zest, vigor, etc.; bland; insipid n. anything that relieves pain or soothes anodynic [an΄ədin′ik] adj … English World dictionary
