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lenitive(dictionary)

lenitive (iou)



lenitive noun & adjective. LME.
[medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenit- pa. ppl stem of lenire soften, formed as LENIS: see -IVE. Cf. Old & mod. French lenitif, -ive.]
A. noun.
A soothing medicine or medical appliance. LME.
Anything that mitigates or soothes; a palliative. E17.
b. adjective.
Of a medicine or medical appliance: soothing, gently laxative. Now rare. LME.
Of a person, a person's disposition, etc.: lenient, mild, gentle. Now obsolete exc. Scot. E17.
lenitively adverb E17.