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anodynes

noun

plural of anodyne

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something (as a drug) that relieves pain the dentist prescribed an anodyne after the root canal

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something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security as an anodyne for the stress and superficiality of the modern world, there's nothing better than reading a literary classic of substance and insight

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Local clinics lack the most basic medications, like fever-reducing drugs and analgesics.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The physician performs a detailed history and physical examination, reviews prior films, discusses conservative management, and orders physical therapy plus non-opioid analgesics.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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Eugene Horsch, 44, was arrested in June on weapons and narcotics charges.

— Sara Machi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
But in recent years, Fiji has seen a surge in intravenous drug use as the islands have emerged as a crucial transit point for narcotics being trafficked from the Americas to lucrative markets in Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Asia.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

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The post showed tests failed to find traces of amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, methadone, ecstasy, opiates and buprenorphine, a prescription opioid.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Summers’ blood tested positive for cocaine and opiates, according to Idaho State Police investigators.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

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In late March, Israel struck the factory of a major Iranian pharmaceutical company, Tofigh Daru, which produced active ingredients for anticancer drugs and anesthetics.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
The monkeys were all given anesthetics and covered with sensors and probes that monitored their vitals.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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