1. serving to soothe or relieve pain; having the quality of an anodyne
Usage: formal or medical
2. providing comfort or consolation; easing distress or anxiety
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The anodynic cream reduced the patient's discomfort after the procedure.
• Music proved to be an anodynic influence during her difficult recovery.
• He sought anodynic remedies to ease his chronic pain.
• The warm bath had an anodynic effect on her sore muscles.
• Her kind words were anodynic to his troubled mind.
• The doctor prescribed an anodynic medication to manage the inflammation.