lenitive
英 ['lenɪtɪv]
美['lɛnətɪv]
- n. 缓和剂；润泽药
- adj. 缓和的；减轻痛苦的
英英释义
- 1. remedy that eases pain and discomfort
英文词源
- lenitive (adj.)
- early 15c., from Medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus, past participle of lenire "to soften" (see lenient). As a noun, from early 15c.