anodyne (n.)

  1. a medicine used to relieve pain

    [ Syn: analgesic , painkiller , pain pill ]

    anodyne (adj.)

  1. capable of relieving pain; the anodyne properties of certain drugs; an analgesic effect

    [ Syn: analgesic , analgetic ]

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