lenitive

[ len-i-tiv ]

/ ˈlɛn ɪ tɪv /

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adjective

softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications.

mildly laxative.

noun

a lenitive medicine or application.

a mild laxative.

Archaic. anything that softens or soothes.

Origin of lenitive

From the Medieval Latin word lēnītīvus, dating back to 1535–45. See lenition, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM lenitive

len·i·tive·ly, adverblen·i·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby lenitive

Leninsk-Kuznetski, lenis, lenite, lenitic, lenition, lenitive, lenity, Lenni Lenape, Lennon, Lennox, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for lenitive

And in the hospital of the mind, the lenitive and fostering measures have a still larger share in the work of a moral restoration.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845|Various
Not in a state of lenitive pain, sanative, and in some degree encouraging, but in a condition of incipient mortification.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for lenitive

lenitive

/ (ˈlɛnɪtɪv) /

adjective

soothing or alleviating pain or distress

noun

obsolete a lenitive drug

Word Origin for lenitive

C16: from Medieval Latin lēnītīvus, from Latin lēnīre to soothe

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Medical definitions for lenitive

lenitive

[ lĕn′ĭ-tĭv ]

adj.

Capable of easing pain or discomfort.

n.

A lenitive medicine.

单词	lenitive
释义	lenitive [ len-i-tiv ] / ˈlɛn ɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lenitive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications. mildly laxative. noun a lenitive medicine or application. a mild laxative. Archaic. anything that softens or soothes. Origin of lenitive From the Medieval Latin word lēnītīvus, dating back to 1535–45. See lenition, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM lenitive len·i·tive·ly, adverblen·i·tive·ness, noun Words nearby lenitive Leninsk-Kuznetski, lenis, lenite, lenitic, lenition, lenitive, lenity, Lenni Lenape, Lennon, Lennox, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lenitive And in the hospital of the mind, the lenitive and fostering measures have a still larger share in the work of a moral restoration. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845\|Various Not in a state of lenitive pain, sanative, and in some degree encouraging, but in a condition of incipient mortification. Perlycross\|R. D. Blackmore British Dictionary definitions for lenitive lenitive / (ˈlɛnɪtɪv) / adjective soothing or alleviating pain or distress noun obsolete a lenitive drug Word Origin for lenitive C16: from Medieval Latin lēnītīvus, from Latin lēnīre to soothe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lenitive tepid, delicate, peaceful, sunny, balmy, breezy, benign, warm, weak, calm, smooth, bland, mellow, moderate, soft, cool, soothing, mesmerizing, balm, ointment Medical definitions for lenitive lenitive [ lĕn′ĭ-tĭv ] adj. Capable of easing pain or discomfort. n. A lenitive medicine. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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lenitive

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lenitive

adjective

noun

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Medical definitions for lenitive

adj.

n.