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anodynes

anodynes is the plural of anodyne.

Meaning of anodyne

Noun

anodyne (plural anodynes)

  1. Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
  2. (figuratively) A source of relaxation or comfort.
    • Nor do I mean to say that Virtue is not Virtue because it is never tempted to go astray; only that dulness is a much finer gift than we give it credit for being; and that some people are very lucky whom Nature has endowed with a good store of that great anodyne.1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 16, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published...

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Questions about anodynes

What is anodynes the plural of?
Anodynes is the plural of anodyne.

Words near anodynes in the dictionary

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

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