单词 | anodynic |
释义 | anodynicadj. 1. That relieves or reduces pain; = anodyne adj. 1. ΚΠ 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. ΚΠ 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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