Adjective: anodyne 'a-nu,dIn
- Unlikely to cause offence or debate; bland and inoffensive
"it's pretty anodyne stuff and not always well informed"
- Capable of relieving pain
"the anodyne properties of certain drugs";
- analgesic, analgetic
- A medicine used to relieve pain
"He took an anodyne to alleviate his headache";
- analgesic, painkiller, pain pill
Derived forms: anodynes
See also: moderating
Type of: med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine
Encyclopedia: Anodyne