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lenitive

le·ni·tive

uncommon

noun

1.

remedy that eases pain and discomfort

adjective

Origin

From Latin lēnīt(us) (“softened”) + -ive, from lēniō (“to soften, soothe”), from lēnis (“soft”).

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