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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Anodyne

/(ăn"ō̇*dīn)/ · An·o·dyne · IPA /ˈæn.ə.daɪn/
01 a. Serving to assuage pain; soothing. Also see Analgesic.
  1. 1.
    Serving to assuage pain; soothing. Also see Analgesic. See: Analgesic
    “The anodyne draught of oblivion.” — Burke.
02 n. Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings.
  1. 1.
    Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings.