anodyne Definition

anodyne
noun

1. A medicine or drug that relieves or alleviates pain.
2. Anything that has a palliative effect, especially to hurt feelings, mental distress, etc.

adj

1. Able to relieve physical pain or mental distress.

Thesaurus: pain-relieving, numbing, deadening, desensitizing, pain-killing, analgesic, narcotic, sedative, dulling; Antonym: irritant.

Etymology: 16c: from Greek an- without + odyne pain.