Anodyne Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster
1
: serving to alleviate pain
the anodyne properties of certain drugs
2
: not likely to offend or arouse tensions : INNOCUOUS
… his speech contained a single anodyne reference to the man who preceded him.
—John F. Burns
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noun
1
: something that soothes, calms, or comforts
The sweetness of sojourn there … was an anodyne for the sorrows the pilgrims had endured …
—Amy Kelly
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: a drug that allays pain