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Lenitive

Lenitive Meaning & Definition
Lenitive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lenitive?

[n] remedy that eases pain and discomfort
[adj] moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lenitive: alleviative | alleviatory | mitigative | mitigatory | moderating | palliative

Related Terms | Find terms related to Lenitive: alleviating | alleviative | alleviator | altering | analgesic | anesthetic | anodyne | assuager | assuasive | balm | balmy | balsam | balsamic | benumbing | bounding | brilliantine | calmant | calmative | cathartic | chrism | cleansing | cold cream | collyrium | cream | cushion | deadening | demulcent | dolorifuge | dulling | easing | embrocation | emollient | extenuating | extenuatory | eye-lotion | eyewash | face cream | hand lotion | inunction | inunctum | lanolin | limitative | limiting | lotion | lubricant | lubricating | lubricational | lubricative | mitigating | mitigative | mitigator | mitigatory | moderator | modificatory | modifying | modulator | modulatory | mollifier | nard | numbing | ointment | pacificator | pacifier | pain-killing | palliative | peacemaker | pomade | pomatum | purgative | qualificative | qualificatory | qualifying | relieving | remedial | restraining hand | restricting | restrictive | salve | sedative | shock absorber | softening | soother | soothing | soothing syrup | spikenard | stabilizer | subduing | temperer | tranquilizer | unction | unguent | unguentum | wiser head

See Also | curative | cure | remedy

Lenitive In Webster's Dictionary

\Len"i*tive\ (-t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. l['e]nitif. See {Lenient}.] Having the quality of softening or mitigating, as pain or acrimony; assuasive; emollient.
\Len"i*tive\, n. [Cf. F. l['e]nitif.] 1. (Med.) (a) A medicine or application that has the quality of easing pain or protecting from the action of irritants. (b) A mild purgative; a laxative. 2. That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative. There is one sweet lenitive at least for evils, which Nature holds out; so I took it kindly at her hands, and fell asleep. --Sterne.

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