Lenitive
Pronunciation : Len"i*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. l?nitif. See Lenient.]
Definition : Defn: Having the quality of softening or mitigating, as pain or acrimony; assuasive; emollient.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Len"i*tive
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. l?nitif.]
Definition : 1. (Med.) (a) A medicine or application that has the quality of easing pain or protecting from the action of irritants. (b) A mild purgative; a laxative.
2. That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative. There is one sweet Lenitive at least for evils, which Nature holds out; so I took it kindly at her hands, and fell asleep. Sterne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913