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Illusion is an anodyne, bred by the gap between wish and reality.
Herman Wouk

Meaning of "anodyne" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANODYNE

From Latin anōdynus, from Greek anōdunos painless, from an- + odunē pain.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ANODYNE

anodyne  [ˈænəˌdaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANODYNE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anodyne can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANODYNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anodyne

In medicine before the 20th century, an anodyne was a drug that was believed to relieve or soothe pain by lessening the sensitivity of the brain or nervous system. It was essentially an analgesic. Some definitions restrict the term to topical medications, including herbal simples such as onion, lily, root of mallows, leaves of violet, and elderberry. Other definitions include ingested narcotics, hypnotics, and opiates. Certain compound medicines were also called by this name, such as anodyne balsam, made of castile soap, camphor, saffron, and spirit of wine, and digested in a sand heat. It was recommended not only for easing extreme pain, but for assisting in discharging the peccant matter that occurred with the pain.

Definition of anodyne in the English dictionary

The first definition of anodyne in the dictionary is a drug that relieves pain; analgesic. Other definition of anodyne is anything that alleviates mental distress. Anodyne is also capable of relieving pain or distress.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANODYNE


aerodyne
ˈɛərəʊˌdaɪn
alcidine
ˈælsɪˌdaɪn
Aldine
ˈɔːldaɪn
amplidyne
ˈæmplɪˌdaɪn
autodyne
ˈɔːtəʊˌdaɪn
carbamidine
kɑːˈbæmɪˌdaɪn
celandine
ˈsɛlənˌdaɪn
chlorodyne
ˈklɔːrəˌdaɪn
cytidine
ˈsɪtɪˌdaɪn
dine
daɪn
dyne
daɪn
gyrodyne
ˈdʒaɪrəʊˌdaɪn
heterodyne
ˈhɛtərəʊˌdaɪn
homodyne
ˈhɒməˌdaɪn
incarnadine
ɪnˈkɑːnəˌdaɪn
megadyne
ˈmɛɡəˌdaɪn
paludine
ˈpæljʊˌdaɪn
pieridine
paɪˈɛərɪˌdaɪn
secundine
ˈsɛkənˌdaɪn
turdine
ˈtɜːdaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANODYNE

anodal
anodally
anode
anodic
anodically
anodise
anodised
anodization
anodize
anodized
anodontia
anodynic
anoesis
anoestrous
anoestrum
anoestrus
anoetic
anoint
anointed
anointer

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANODYNE

alkyne
androgyne
Ashton-under-Lyne
auld lang syne
Ballantyne
Boyne
Burgoyne
Cockayne
ethyne
Euphrosyne
Fort Wayne
groyne
hydyne
lyne
Mnemosyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Phryne
syne
Tyne
Wayne

Synonyms and antonyms of anodyne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANODYNE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «anodyne» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of anodyne

Translation of «anodyne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANODYNE

Find out the translation of anodyne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of anodyne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anodyne» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

止痛药
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anodina
570 millions of speakers

English

anodyne
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Anodyne
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسكن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

болеутоляющее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

anódina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেদনানাশক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calmant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anodyne
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beruhigend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鎮痛剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진통제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anodyne
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ thống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைதீர்க்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुदद्वारासंबंधीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yatıştırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

anodino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

anodyne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

болезаспокійливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calmant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

anodyne
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbeduidende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ofarlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anodyne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anodyne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANODYNE»

The term «anodyne» is regularly used and occupies the 106.341 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANODYNE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anodyne

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QUOTES WITH «ANODYNE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anodyne.
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Herman Wouk
Illusion is an anodyne, bred by the gap between wish and reality.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANODYNE»

Discover the use of anodyne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anodyne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Study in Eighteenth-century Advertising Methods: The ...
This work should be of interest to students of advertising.
Francis Cecil Doherty, 1992
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The Anodyne Necklace
Few have, beyond the portals of the Anodyne Necklace.Dr. Chamberlen swore that a simple necklace ofbone— the one represented onthe sign above the door out there—that sucha necklace as he'd made would cure anything from a child's ...
Martha Grimes, 2013
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An Epitome of therapeutics
Anodyne. Cacao Butter, Plain to gr. 2 No. 2. Anodyne. Opium, Powd IS gr. 2 No. 3 . Anodyne. Opium, Powd 1-6 gr. 2 No. 4. Anodyne. Opium, Powd 1-Ugr. 2 No. 5. Anodyne. Opium, Powd 1-Sgr. 2 No. 6. Anodyne. Opium, Powd. lgr. 2 No. 7.
John Wyeth & Brother, 1901
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An Epitome of Therapeutics
Anodyne. Cacao Butter, Plain 20 gr. 2 No. 2. Anodyne. Opium, Powd IS gr. 2 No. 3. Anodyne. Opium, Powd l-6gr. 2 No. 4. Anodyne. Opium, Powd 1-1- gr. 2 No. 5. Anodyne. Opium, Powd 1-2 gr. 2 No. 6. Anodyne. Opium, Powd lgr. 2 No. 7.
Wyeth Laboratories, 1901
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Physicians' pocket-list
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‎1902
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Homotopy Theory of Schemes
A cofibration between fibrant and cofibrant objects is a weak equivalence if and only if it is an anodyne extension. A cofibration i between cofibrant objects is a weak equivalence if and only if there exists an anodyne extension i' such that i' o i  ...
Fabien Morel, 2006
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Medical News
Result. Anodyne Tracheotomy Anodyne Tracheotomy Anodyne Anodyne Tracheotomy Tracheotomy Anodyne Tracheotomy Tracheotomy Anodyne Anodyne Tracheotomy Tracheotomy Anodyne Tracheotomy Anodyne Tracheotomy Anodyne ...
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Pharmaceutical Journal
Hoffman's Anodyne, essenm of peppermint, essence of gin'ver and horated oil. A reference to the index will show that t e synonyms apparently received scanty attention, and the lack of a uniform and harmonious plan is evident. To illustrate ...
9
American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record
These repeated declarations of the previous revisions of the pharmacopoeia that Hoffman's anodyne is a synonym for Spiritus atheris compositus should have been long ago accepted by both pharmacist and manufacturer as an authoritative  ...
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The Midland Medical Miscellany.Vol.4 No.37.January 1,1885
In a communication to the " British Medical Journal," July 15, 1878, Dr. Lackerstein calls attention to the fact that the Anodyne Amyl Colloid was introduced by himself in a letter to the " British Medical Journal," on Dec. 3ist, 1872, but that after an ...
The Midland Medical Miscellany.Vol.4 No.37.January 1,1885, 1885

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANODYNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anodyne is used in the context of the following news items.
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When did we become satisfied with so little?
It's not just in pop music that things have taken a turn for the anodyne. Elsewhere, we trudge along to half-baked cinema sequels, with barely a ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Oh, Dear! What Can the Meta Be?
Compared with his brilliant innovations back then, the current production — especially in English translation — seems the anodyne work of an ... «A News Cafe, Jul 15»
3
Medical Matters: Taking the public pulse on stroke risk
Tanya Sweeney: 'Basic bitches' and an anodyne pop culture · Blackhead Lighthouse and its ruggedly beautiful surrounding area on ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
Thinking Something is Going to Happen ... then Nothing Does …
She gave a nice, anodyne 'presentation' - a few words, nothing to be scared of, sounding awfully non controversial, all about our parks - she'd ... «NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL LOLS, Jul 15»
5
Media redraw battle lines in bid for global reach
The Daily Yomiuri renamed itself the anodyne “The Japan News,” an attempt in my opinion to whitewash its right-wing image. However, the ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
6
Anti-BDS provision signed by Obama won't stop this movement
The Senate, however, has refused to accept this language and instead favors a more anodyne, largely symbolic anti-BDS statement. «The Electronic Intifada, Jul 15»
7
The 12 Hillary Clinton emails you must read
Most of the messages are mundane, featuring anodyne remarks about scheduling or clipped news releases. But a choice few reveal ... «Politico, Jul 15»
8
How the Democrats became the new party of liberty
... the Democrats are now the party of freedom and liberty. How did this happen? Let's start with something relatively anodyne: trains and buses. «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
9
'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell': The Summer's Best New Show
... lopsided smile, the Olivier Award-winning stage actor is every bit the matinee idol, effortlessly finding the verve in the most anodyne remark. «Indie Wire, Jun 15»
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PM Cameron Deluded To Think Islamic Terrorists Have Nothing To …
The anodyne social worker language of “reaching out” to the disaffected and calling for understanding of “root causes” was entirely absent. «Breitbart News, Jun 15»

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