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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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as in narcotics

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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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
Here's what to know about the medication, a powerful painkiller that belongs to a group of medicines called opioid analgesics.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

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Intelligence on the strike targets does not need to positively identify people on the boat or locate narcotics aboard, Kaine said, based on his reading of the criteria.

— Laura Romero, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Horsch, 44, was taken into custody at the beginning of the investigation in June on weapons and narcotics charges, before federal prosecutors took over the case; Horsch will have a September court date Fox29 reports.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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Naltrexone was effective in keeping most patients off of opiates, the study found.

— Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2026
Investigators said Summers was using his phone extensively before the crash, driving 73-75 mph, and tested positive for cocaine and opiates.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

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Hospitals across the island face shortages of supplies including syringes, gauze, vaccines and anesthetics.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The patient wouldn’t have had the benefit of modern anesthetics, but archaeological traces at other sites suggest Neanderthals knew about medicinal plants like chamomile and yarrow, as well as antiseptics like birch tar.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026

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