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anodynes
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a type of medicine that helps reduce one's pain
- The doctor prescribed an anodyne to help manage the patient’s chronic back pain.
- After the surgery, she was given an anodyne to alleviate the postoperative discomfort.
- The pharmacist recommended an anodyne for her arthritis pain.
- He took the anodyne as directed to ease the pain from his recent injury.
- Despite its effectiveness, the anodyne had some side effects that needed to be monitored.
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