SAT Vocabulary Anodyne

SAT Prep Plan: SAT Vocabulary - anodyne


	anodyne Definition: a medication that relieves pain; something soothing Synonym: balm
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	External definitions: an·o·dyne ( n -d n ) adj. 1. Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. 2. Relaxing: anodyne novels about country life. n. 1. A medicine, such as aspirin, that relieves pain. 2. A source of soothing comfort. [Latin `an dynus`, from Greek `an dunos`, free from pain : `an-`, without ; see a- ¹ + `odun`, pain ; see `ed-` in Indo-European roots]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.