"anodyne" in the noun sense
1. analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill
a medicine used to relieve pain
"anodyne" in the adjective sense
1. analgesic, analgetic, anodyne
capable of relieving pain
"the anodyne properties of certain drugs"
"an analgesic effect"
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