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What does anodyne mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word anodyne? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Capable of soothing or eliminating pain. [from 16th c.]
  2. (figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]
  3. Noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate; bland, inoffensive. [from 20th c.]
Noun
  1. (pharmacology) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
  2. (figuratively) A source of relaxation or comfort.
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