Anodyne
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Anodyne
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An anodyne is a drug used to lessen pain through reducing the sensitivity of the brain or nervous system. The term was common in medicine before the 20th century, but such drugs are now more often known as analgesics or painkillers. The term anodyne derives from Greek anōdynos (ἀνώδυνος), from an- and odynē. Etymologically, the word covers any substance that reduces pain, but doctors used it more narrowly. Some definitions restrict the term to topical medications, including herbal simples such a
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Historical term for a pain-killing drug
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodyne
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2023-07-24T22:54:46Z
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