4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: lenitive adj : moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear [syn: {alleviative}, {alleviatory}, {mitigative}, {mitigatory}, {palliative}] n : remedy that eases pain and discomfort From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 93 Moby Thesaurus words for "lenitive": 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
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