adj
Meaning 1
Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
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Standard Lemma guide
lenitive
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adj
Meaning 2
Laxative; easing the bowels.
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adj
Meaning 3
Mild; gentle.
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noun
Meaning 4
An analgesic or other source of relief from pain
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noun
Meaning 5
A laxative.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
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Synonyms: alleviative, alleviatory, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative
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noun
Meaning 7
remedy that eases pain and discomfort
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Broader terms: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
History
Etymology
From Latin lēnīt(us) (“softened”) + -ive, from lēniō (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).