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单词 lenitive
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Definition of lenitive in English:

lenitive

adjective ˈlɛnɪtɪvˈlɛnədɪv
Medicine archaic
  • (of a medicine) laxative.

    (药)缓泻的,轻泻的,润泽的,缓和的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The leaves, and to a lesser extent the flowers, are mildly diuretic, emollient, lenitive and mildly sedative.
    Synonyms
    soothing, alleviating, sedative, calmative, calming
noun ˈlɛnɪtɪvˈlɛnədɪv
Medicine archaic
  • A laxative.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This should be followed by an emetic or stomach-pump, and subsequently by lenitives.
    • He suggests, as lenitives, senna with pulp of tamarind or oil of sweet almonds.
    Synonyms
    painkiller, analgesic, pain reliever, sedative, tranquillizer, anodyne, calmative, opiate, bromide

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- 'softened', from the verb lenire.

Definition of lenitive in US English:

lenitive

adjectiveˈlɛnədɪvˈlenədiv
Medicine archaic
  • (of a medicine) laxative.

    (药)缓泻的,轻泻的,润泽的,缓和的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The leaves, and to a lesser extent the flowers, are mildly diuretic, emollient, lenitive and mildly sedative.
    Synonyms
    soothing, alleviating, sedative, calmative, calming
nounˈlɛnədɪvˈlenədiv
Medicine archaic
  • A laxative.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He suggests, as lenitives, senna with pulp of tamarind or oil of sweet almonds.
    • This should be followed by an emetic or stomach-pump, and subsequently by lenitives.
    Synonyms
    painkiller, analgesic, pain reliever, sedative, tranquillizer, anodyne, calmative, opiate, bromide

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin lenitivus, from lenit- ‘softened’, from the verb lenire.

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