lenitive — Dizionario inglese

Aggettivo

1. Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.

2. Laxative; easing the bowels.

3. Mild; gentle.

   Uso

   • of a person

Sostantivo

1. An analgesic or other source of relief from pain

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   It is now full time to free him from all these necessities, and to apply cordials and lenitives, after those severities which have already had their full course against him.

   Upon the whole, as the author seems to share all the common miseries of life, he appears to partake likewise of its lenitives and abatements.

   Their pain soft arts of pharmacy can ease, Thy breast alone no lenitives appease.

2. A laxative.

Aggettivo

1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

   Sinonimi

   alleviativealleviatorymitigativemitigatorypalliative

Sostantivo

1. remedy that eases pain and discomfort

   Termini più generali

   remedycurativecuretherapeutic