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Six example sentences with anodyne, each labelled with its topic.
The pharmacist mixed a mild anodyne for the toothache and told him to see a dentist within two days.
Medicine
Field hospitals in 1863 carried little beyond bandages, splints, and whatever anodyne the army surgeon could still obtain.
History
The old novel has a doctor pour an anodyne into a spoon before the patient can sleep through the night.
Literature
Willow bark tea worked as a mild anodyne for centuries before chemists isolated the compound and gave it a name.
Science
The physio warned that an anodyne masks pain without fixing the strain, so runners should rest rather than swallow one.
Fitness
The trekking guide carried a simple anodyne for headaches at altitude, along with plenty of water and dried fruit.
Travel
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