an·o·dyne
ˈa-nə-ˌdīn
1
: serving to alleviate pain
the anodyne properties of certain drugs
2
: not likely to offend or arouse tensions : innocuous
… his speech contained a single anodyne reference to the man who preceded him.—John F. Burns
1
: something that soothes, calms, or comforts
The sweetness of sojourn there … was an anodyne for the sorrows the pilgrims had endured …—Amy Kelly
2
: a drug that allays pain
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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