lenitive

Meaning

Adj

1. Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
2. Laxative; easing the bowels.
3. Mild; gentle.

Noun

1. An analgesic or other source of relief from pain
2. A laxative.

Synonyms

alleviative

mitigative

mitigatory

palliative

soothing

alleviatory

demulcent

mitigating

remedial

sedative

noncontentious

antipain

laxative

analgesic

analgetic

anodyne

antidotal

paregoric

Translations

calmante

sedativo

lenitivo

lindernd

μαλακτικός

lenitivo

lenitivo

palliatif

schmerzlinderndes Mittel

ανώδυνος

schmerzlindernd

analgetisch

πραϋντικός

αναλγητικός

ανακουφιστικός

Etymology

From Late Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus.