'Lenitive' definitions:
Definition of 'lenitive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear [syn: alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative]
noun
Remedy that eases pain and discomfort
Definition of 'Lenitive'
From: GCIDE
- Lenitive \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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lenitive'
From: GCIDE
- Lenitive \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'lenitive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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