kalmerend — meaning in English

English meaning

• anodyne adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
• sedative noun A drug that calms a person or induces sleep.

Senses

kalmerend is used for these senses in English:

• anodyne (figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]
• sedative (pharmaceutical effect) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

anodyne — full definition

1. adjective Deliberately bland and inoffensive, so mild that it cannot upset or interest anyone.
2. noun Something that soothes distress or takes the edge off pain.
3. adjective Relieving pain.

sedative — full definition

1. noun A drug that calms a person or induces sleep.
2. adj Having a calming or sleep-inducing effect.

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