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an·o·dyne
 anodyne
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- pronunciation:
- ae
n
daIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a medication that reduces pain.
- antonyms:
- irritant
- similar words:
- analgesic, lenitive
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| definition 2: |
anything that relieves physical or emotional suffering.
- antonyms:
- irritant
- similar words:
- lenitive
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| related words: |
anesthetic, narcotic, opiate |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
reducing pain.
- similar words:
- analgesic, lenitive
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| definition 2: |
relieving suffering; soothing.
- similar words:
- analgesic, lenitive
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| related words: |
anesthetic |
adverb + (adj.)anodyne
extraordinarily, less, rather
(adj.)anodyne
+ noun
connotation, consolation, decor, dominance, film, haze, purgatory, relay, rose
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The word anodyne
contains the following part:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
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