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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchmerzmittel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: schmerzmittel
"Der Arzt verschrieb ein Schmerzmittel zur Linderung der Beschwerden."
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A medicine that relieves pain.
"The doctor prescribed an anodyne to help with her chronic headaches."
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Not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so.
"The film was anodyne, designed to appeal to a wide audience without causing controversy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'anodyne' originates from the Greek word 'anodynon', meaning 'pain-relieving'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, evolving from a medical term to describe anything that soothes or alleviates discomfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anodyne" is said worldwide
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Anodynes
Transliteration: anodynes
Script: anodynes
"Le médecin a prescrit des anodynes pour soulager la douleur."
Schmerzmittel
Transliteration: schmerzmittel
"Der Arzt verschrieb ein Schmerzmittel zur Linderung der Beschwerden."
Anodino
Transliteration: anodino
Script: anodino
"Il medico ha prescritto un anodino per alleviare il dolore."
Analgésico
Transliteration: analgésico
Script: analgésico
"El médico recetó un analgésico para aliviar el dolor."
Analgésico
Transliteration: analgésico
Script: analgésico
"O médico prescreveu um analgésico para aliviar a dor."
दर्द निवारक
Transliteration: dard nivarak
"डॉक्टर ने दर्द निवारक दवा लिखी।"
止痛药
Transliteration: zhǐ tòng yào
"医生开了一种止痛药来缓解疼痛。"
진통제
Transliteration: jintongje
"의사가 통증을 완화하기 위해 진통제를 처방했습니다."
鎮痛剤
Transliteration: chintsūzai
"医者は痛みを和らげるために鎮痛剤を処方しました。"
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