[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lenitive \len"itive\ -ti^v, a. cf. f. l'enitif. see
   lenient.
   having the quality of softening or mitigating, as pain or
   acrimony; assuasive; emollient.
   1913 webster
see also:
lenient 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lenitive \len"itive\, n. cf. f. l'enitif.
   1. med.
      a a medicine or application that has the quality of
          easing pain or protecting from the action of
          irritants.
      b a mild purgative; a laxative.
          1913 webster

   2. that which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay
      passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative.
      1913 webster

            there is one sweet lenitive at least for evils,
            which nature holds out; so i took it kindly at her
            hands, and fell asleep.               --sterne.
      1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lenitive
     adj : moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear syn:
           alleviative, alleviatory, mitigative, mitigatory,
            palliative
     n : remedy that eases pain and discomfort
see also:
alleviative alleviatory mitigative mitigatory palliative 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

93 moby thesaurus words for "lenitive":
   alleviating, alleviative, alleviator, altering, analgesic,
   anesthetic, anodyne, assuager, assuasive, balm, balmy, balsam,
   balsamic, benumbing, bounding, brilliantine, calmant, calmative,
   cathartic, chrism, cleansing, cold cream, collyrium, cream,
   cushion, deadening, demulcent, dolorifuge, dulling, easing,
   embrocation, emollient, extenuating, extenuatory, eye-lotion,
   eyewash, face cream, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lanolin,
   limitative, limiting, lotion, lubricant, lubricating,
   lubricational, lubricative, mitigating, mitigative, mitigator,
   mitigatory, moderator, modificatory, modifying, modulator,
   modulatory, mollifier, nard, numbing, ointment, pacificator,
   pacifier, pain-killing, palliative, peacemaker, pomade, pomatum,
   purgative, qualificative, qualificatory, qualifying, relieving,
   remedial, restraining hand, restricting, restrictive, salve,
   sedative, shock absorber, softening, soother, soothing,
   soothing syrup, spikenard, stabilizer, subduing, temperer,
   tranquilizer, unction, unguent, unguentum, wiser head

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