anodyne
/ˈæn.ə.daɪn/
/ˈæn.ə.daɪn/
noun
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Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain
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A source of relaxation or comfort
adjective
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(pharmaceutical effect) capable of soothing or eliminating pain
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Soothing or relaxing
"Classical music is rather anodyne."
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(by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate
Synonyms:
bland, inoffensive, noncontentious