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lenitive

/ˈlɛn.ɪ.tɪv/

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adjective

/ˈlɛn.ɪ.tɪv/C2formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее успокаивающее или облегчающее боль или дискомфорт.

An archaic adjective meaning soothing or relieving pain or discomfort.

  1. Palliative or soothingC2formalmedical

    Having the quality of easing pain or sorrow; making discomfort more tolerable.

    ruУспокаивающий

    • The doctor prescribed a lenitive ointment for the burn.
    • Her lenitive words helped calm his grief.
    • Tea with honey can have a lenitive effect on a sore throat.

    Synonymsassuasivebalsamiccomfortingdemulcenteasingemollientpalliativesoothing

Forms
  • more lenitive comparative form
  • most lenitive superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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noun

/ˈlen.ɪ.tɪv/C2formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее средство или вещество, облегчающее боль, дискомфорт или раздражение, часто используемое в медицинском или успокаивающем контексте.

A noun referring to a remedy or substance that eases pain, discomfort, or irritation, often used in a medical or soothing context.

  1. Soothing remedyC1formalmedical

    A substance or treatment that relieves pain, soothes irritation, or eases discomfort.

    ruБолеутоляющее средство

    • The doctor prescribed a lenitive for her sore throat.
    • Honey can act as a natural lenitive for coughs.
    • Applying a cool compress is a simple lenitive for sunburn.

    Synonymsanodynebalmdemulcentemollientpalliative

Forms
  • lenitives plural form
  • lenitives' possessive plural form
  • lenitive's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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