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    I crave for the balm of Nature, the anodyne of solitude, the breath of Mother Earth.Every one in a passion in Italy is styled Eccellenza, as an 'anodyne.'

    What does anodyne mean? Anodyne is defined by the lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries as Not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull. ANODYNE Meaning: 'having power to relieve pain,' 1540s, from Medieval Latin anodynus 'pain-removing, allaying pain,' from See definitions of anodyne.

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    an·o·dyne

    (ăn′ə-dīn′)adj.
    2. Relaxing: anodyne novels about country life.
    3. Watered-down; insipid: 'Many journalists, desperate to escape the anodyne and often absurd publicity releases, were drawn to Bogart's caustic, irreverent and highly quotable outbursts'(Jeffrey Meyers).
    n.
    1. A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain.
    [Latin anōdynus, from Greek anōdunos, free from pain : an-, without; see a-1 + odunē, pain; see ed- in Indo-European roots.]

    anodyne

    (ˈænəˌdaɪn) n
    1. (Pharmacology) a drug that relieves pain; analgesic
    adj
    [C16: from Latin anōdynus, from Greek anōdunos painless, from an- + odunē pain]

    an•o•dyne

    (ˈæn əˌdaɪn)
    n. adj.
    2. relieving pain.
    [1535–45; < Latin anōdynus < Greek anṓdynos painless]

    anodyne

    a pain-relieving medicine, as an opiate or narcotic.
    See also: Remedies
    Noun1.anodyne - a medicine used to relieve pain
    analgesic, pain pill, painkiller
    acetaminophen, Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol - an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
    acetanilid, acetanilide, phenylacetamide - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
    acetophenetidin, acetphenetidin, phenacetin - a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
    amidopyrine, aminopyrine - a white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
    acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin, Bayer, Empirin, St. Joseph - the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
    codeine - derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)
    colchicine - an analgesic drug derived from the saffron plant and used to treat gout
    Fentanyl, Sublimaze - trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug
    Dilaudid, hydromorphone, hydromorphone hydrochloride - a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
    medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    morphia, morphine - an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain
    pentazocine, Talwin - analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
    phenazopyridine, Pyridium - analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections
    Darvon, propoxyphene, propoxyphene hydrochloride - a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
    sodium salicylate - a crystalline salt used as an analgesic and antipyretic
    Adj.1.anodyne - capable of relieving pain; 'the anodyne properties of certain drugs'; 'an analgesic effect'
    moderating - lessening in intensity or strength

    anodyne

    adjective
    1.bland, dull, boring, insipid, unexciting, uninspiring, uninteresting, mind-numbing(informal)Their quarterly meetings were anodyne affairs.
    noun
    1.painkiller, narcotic, palliative, analgesic, pain relieverLeisure is a kind of anodyne.

    anodyne

    [ˈænəʊdaɪn]
    B.N (Med) → analgésicom (fig) → remediom

    anodyne

    [ˈænədaɪn]adjAnodyne Meaning (= bland) [remark, comment] → anodin(e); [event] → anodin(e)

    anodyne

    n (Med) → schmerzstillendesMittel, Schmerzmittelnt; (fig) → Wohltatf
    adj (Med) → schmerzstillend; (fig) → wohltuend, beruhigend

    anodyne

    [ˈænəʊˌdaɪn]
    1.n (Med) → analgesico, calmantem (fig) (liter) → rimedio
    he used to speak of work as 'the great anodyne' → solevadefinire il lavoro la migliore delle medicine
    2.adj (Med) → analgesico/a, calmante (fig) (bland, neutral) → anodino

    an·o·dyne

    a. insípido-a.

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