Anodyne (Noun)

Meaning

A medicine used to relieve pain.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The doctor prescribed an anodyne to help alleviate the patient's chronic back pain.
• The nurse administered a mild anodyne to the child to ease her headache.
• After the surgery, the patient was given a strong anodyne to manage her post-operative pain.
• The anodyne worked quickly to relieve the athlete's muscle cramps and spasms.
• The dentist recommended an anodyne to numb the area before extracting the tooth.

Synonyms

• Pain Pill
• Analgesic
• Painkiller

Hypernyms

• Medicine
• Medicament
• Medicinal Drug

Hyponyms

• St. Joseph
• Phenylacetamide
• Acetaminophen
• Dilaudid
• Phenacetin
• Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
• Anacin III
• Propoxyphene
• Sodium Salicylate
• Empirin
• Aminopyrine
• Aspirin
• Pentazocine
• Darvon
• Tempra
• Bayer
• Phenazopyridine
• Morphine
• Tylenol
• Fentanyl
• Colchicine
• Panadol
• Phenaphen
• Acetophenetidin
• Acetanilide
• Codeine

Related Words

• Anodyne (adjective)