English Explanatory Dictionary

lenitive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
  2. Laxative; easing the bowels.
  3. Mild; gentle.
noun
  1. An analgesic or other source of relief from pain
  2. A laxative.

Word forms

lenitive more lenitive most lenitive lenitives

Etymology

From Late Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus.

Derived words

lenitively lenitiveness
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