anodyne

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.

As a verb anodize is

to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration.

As adjectives the difference between phlegmatic and anodyne

is that phlegmatic is not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish while anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

As nouns the difference between phlegmatic and anodyne

is that phlegmatic is one who has a phlegmatic disposition while anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

As adjectives the difference between anodyne and anesthetic

is that anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain while anesthetic is causing the reduction of pain sensitivity.

As nouns the difference between anodyne and anesthetic

is that anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain while anesthetic is (medicine) a substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness an anesthetic may or may not render the recipient unconscious, depending upon the type used.

As adjectives the difference between anodyne and false

is that anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain while false is (label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

As a noun anodyne

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

As nouns the difference between anodyne and nsaid

is that anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain while nsaid is (pharmaceutical drug) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

As an adjective anodyne

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

As nouns the difference between anodyne and panacea

is that anodyne is any medicine or other agent that relieves pain while panacea is a remedy believed to cure all disease and prolong life that was originally sought by alchemists; a cure-all.

As an adjective anodyne

is capable of soothing or eliminating pain.

As a proper noun Panacea is

the goddess/personification of healing, remedies, cures and panaceas (medicines, salves, ointments and other curatives). She is a daughter of Asclepius and Epione.

As adjectives the difference between anodyne and placid

is that anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain while placid is serene; calm.

As a noun anodyne

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

As adjectives the difference between trivial and anodyne

is that trivial is ignorable; of little significance or value while anodyne is capable]] of [[soothe|soothing or eliminating pain.

As nouns the difference between trivial and anodyne

is that trivial is (obsolete) any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium while anodyne is (pharmacology) any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.

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.