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Definition of lenitive in English: lenitiveadjective ˈlɛnɪtɪvˈlɛnədɪv Medicine archaic (of a medicine) laxative. Example sentencesExamples - The leaves, and to a lesser extent the flowers, are mildly diuretic, emollient, lenitive and mildly sedative.
Synonyms soothing, alleviating, sedative, calmative, calming
noun ˈlɛnɪtɪvˈlɛnədɪv Medicine archaic A laxative. Example sentencesExamples - This should be followed by an emetic or stomach-pump, and subsequently by lenitives.
- He suggests, as lenitives, senna with pulp of tamarind or oil of sweet almonds.
Synonyms painkiller, analgesic, pain reliever, sedative, tranquillizer, anodyne, calmative, opiate, bromide
Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- 'softened', from the verb lenire. Definition of lenitive in US English: lenitiveadjectiveˈlɛnədɪvˈlenədiv Medicine archaic (of a medicine) laxative. Example sentencesExamples - The leaves, and to a lesser extent the flowers, are mildly diuretic, emollient, lenitive and mildly sedative.
Synonyms soothing, alleviating, sedative, calmative, calming
nounˈlɛnədɪvˈlenədiv Medicine archaic A laxative. Example sentencesExamples - He suggests, as lenitives, senna with pulp of tamarind or oil of sweet almonds.
- This should be followed by an emetic or stomach-pump, and subsequently by lenitives.
Synonyms painkiller, analgesic, pain reliever, sedative, tranquillizer, anodyne, calmative, opiate, bromide
Origin Late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- ‘softened’, from the verb lenire. |