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anodyne necklaces

anodyne necklaces is the plural of anodyne necklace.

Meaning of anodyne necklace

Noun

anodyne necklace (plural anodyne necklaces)

  1. (historical) A kind of necklace purported to possess medicinal properties, particularly for teething children.
    • THOSE Perſons who go to Mrs. Garway’s at the Royal Exchange-Gate to Buy this NECKLACE, are deſired to Ask expreſly for The Anodyne Necklace that is Recommended by Dr. Chamberlen, which is Sealed up in a little Round Red Box, with the Print of the Necklace curiouſly Engraved upon it, to prevent...1717, A Philosophical Essay Upon the Celebrated Anodyne Necklace, Recommended to the World by Dr. Chamberlen, for Childrens Teeth: Women in Labour: And Distempers of the Head, London: Printed by H....

Questions about anodyne necklaces

What is anodyne necklaces the plural of?
Anodyne necklaces is the plural of anodyne necklace.

Words near anodyne necklaces in the dictionary

  1. anodophile
  2. anodophiles
  3. anodophilic
  4. anodyne
  5. anodyne necklace
  6. anodyne necklaces
  7. anodyne-necklace
  8. anodynes
  9. anodynia
  10. anodynic
  11. anodynous

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