Main Entry: ¹an·o·dyne

Pronunciation: \ˈa-nə-ˌdīn\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin anodynos, from Greek anōdynos, from a- + odynē pain; probably akin to Old English etan to eat

Date: 1543

1 : serving to alleviate pain
2 : not likely to offend or arouse tensions : innocuous