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anodynes

noun

plural of anodyne

as in sedatives

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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Somoza and Crystal then moved to Ahwatukee, Arizona, to live with her boyfriend, narcotics detective Avelino Tamala.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The group’s advocacy for narcotics was both far-out—the idea that Class As might ever be administered clinically or therapeutically by the NHS was a fringe pursuit—and shockingly comprehensive.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

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Encore likens bad breakups to immunocompromisation and kicking opiates.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
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

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Local anesthetics or nerve blocks can numb particular areas during or after some procedures.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026
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

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