lenitive
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len·i·tive
(lĕn′ĭ-tĭv)adj.
Capable of easing pain or discomfort.
n.
A lenitive medicine.
[Middle English lenitif, from Old French, from Medieval Latin lēnītīvus, from Latin lēnītus, past participle of lēnīre, to soothe, from lēnis, soft; see lē- in Indo-European roots.]
len′i·tive·ly adv.
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lenitive
(ˈlɛnɪtɪv)adj
soothing or alleviating pain or distress
n
(Pharmacology) obsolete a lenitive drug
[C16: from Medieval Latin lēnītīvus, from Latin lēnīre to soothe]
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len•i•tive
(ˈlɛn ɪ tɪv)adj.
1. softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications.
2. mildly laxative.
n. 3. a lenitive medicine or application.
[1535–45; < Medieval Latin lēnītīvus= Latin lēnīt(us), past participle of lēnīre (see lenient) + -īvus -ive]
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lenitive
a medicinal preparation or application for soothing pain; a palliative. — lenitive, adj.
See also: Remedies-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | lenitive - remedy that eases pain and discomfort |
| Adj. | 1. |  lenitive - moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bearmoderating - lessening in intensity or strength |
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