acesodyne

[ uh-ses-uh-dahyn ]

adjective

1. mitigating pain; anodyne.

Other Words From

• ac·e·sod·y·nous [as-, uh, -, sod, -n-, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acesodyne¹

< Greek akesṓdyn ( os ), equivalent to akes- (variant stem of akeîsthai to heal) + -ōdynos, adj. combining form of odýnē pain