Synonyms for lenitives
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : len-i-tiv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛn ɪ tɪv |
Top 10 synonyms for lenitives Other synonyms for the word lenitives
- analgesic
- anodyne
- balm
- cerate
- cream
- demulcent
- downer
- dressing
- embrocation
- emollient
- fix
- hard stuff
- hypnotic
- junk
- laudanum
- lenitive
- liniment
- lotion
- medicine
- moisturizer
- nepenthe
- oil
- palliative
- preparation
- salve
- sedative
- somnifacient
- soothing agent
- soporific
- stuff
- stupefacient
- tranquilizer
- unguent
- wash
Définition of lenitives
Origin :- early 15c., from Medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus, past participle of lenire "to soften" (see lenient). As a noun, from early 15c.
- As in liniment : noun ointment
- As in lotion : noun creamy solution
- As in narcotic : noun powerful drug inducing anesthesia or sleep
- As in ointment : noun cream for treatment
- As in emollient : noun lotion
- So it is indeed; for my arguments are not designed as remedies, but as lenitives only.
- Extract from : « Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae' » by Geoffrey Chaucer
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