anodyne

As a verb mitigate

is to reduce, lessen, or decrease.

As an adjective anodyne is

capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

As a noun anodyne is

(pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between anodyne and soporific

is that anodyne is (figuratively) a source of relaxation or comfort while soporific is (figuratively) something boring or dull.

As adjectives the difference between anodyne and soporific

is that anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain while soporific is tending to induce sleep.

As nouns the difference between anodyne and soporific

is that anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain while soporific is something inducing sleep, especially a drug.

As adjectives the difference between evil and anodyne

is that evil is intending to harm; malevolent while anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

As nouns the difference between evil and anodyne

is that evil is moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good while anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

As adjectives the difference between anodyne and intoxicant

is that anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain while intoxicant is intoxicating.

As nouns the difference between anodyne and intoxicant

is that anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain while intoxicant is that which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent; as, alcohol, opium and laughing gas are intoxicants.

Balm is a synonym of anodyne.

In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between balm and anodyne

is that balm is (figuratively) something soothing while anodyne is (figuratively) a source of relaxation or comfort.

As nouns the difference between balm and anodyne

is that balm is any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus commiphora'' of africa, arabia and india and ''myroxylon of south america while anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

As a verb balm

is (archaic) to anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal.

As an adjective anodyne is

capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

Curative is a related term of anodyne.

As adjectives the difference between curative and anodyne

is that curative is possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness while anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

As a noun anodyne is

(pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

Anodyne is a related term of opiate.

As nouns the difference between anodyne and opiate

is that anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain while opiate is "opiates".

As an adjective anodyne

is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

Painkiller is a related term of anodyne.

As nouns the difference between painkiller and anodyne

is that painkiller is a drug that numbs the pain in the body while anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

As an adjective anodyne is

capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

Anodyne is a related term of anaesthetic.

As adjectives the difference between anodyne and anaesthetic

is that anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain while anaesthetic is of, relating to, or causing anaesthesia.

As nouns the difference between anodyne and anaesthetic

is that anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain while anaesthetic is a substance that causes reversible loss of sensation or loss of consciousness; used to perform surgery without pain.

Anodyne is a related term of sedative.

As adjectives the difference between anodyne and sedative

is that anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain while sedative is .

As a noun anodyne

is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.