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单词 anodynic
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anodynicadj.

Brit. /ˌanə(ʊ)ˈdɪnɪk/, U.S. /ˌænəˈdɪnɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: anodyne n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < anodyne n. + -ic suffix. Compare earlier anodyne adj., anodynous adj.
1. That relieves or reduces pain; = anodyne adj. 1.
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1847 Mag. Sci. 9 148/2 Of Etherial Inhalation—that modern and marvellous anodynic process.
1887 Vet. Jrnl. & Ann. Compar. Pathol. 24 270 It has not the slightest anodynic effect, especially the tincture.
1972 J. Rose Herbs & Things (1976) iii. 42 Its [sc. Belladonna's] properties are sedative, narcotic, anodynic.
2. That soothes the mind or feelings; inoffensive, bland; anodyne.
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1904 F. Rolfe Hadrian VII xii. 260 The Pope agreed that they were very pleasant easy reading, deliciously anodynic.
1938 R. Graves Coll. Poems p. xxiv A furious reaction against the anodynic tradition of poetry in which I was educated.
2017 Transition No. 122. 198 The book [sc. To Kill a Mockingbird], with its anodynic myths about good whites in a violent era.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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