anodyne

  1. Adjective.  Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  2. Adjective.  (figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. (defdate, from 18th c.) .
  3. Adjective.  Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate; bland, inoffensive. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
  4. Noun.  (pharmacology) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
  5. Noun.  (figuratively) A source of relaxation or comfort.

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