lenitive

[len-i-tiv] /ˈlɛn ɪ tɪv/
adjective
1.
softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications.
2.
mildly laxative.
noun
3.
a lenitive medicine or application.
4.
a mild laxative.
5.
Archaic. anything that softens or soothes.
Origin
1535-45; < Medieval Latin lēnītīvus. See lenition, -ive
Related forms
lenitively, adverb
lenitiveness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for lenitive

lenitive

/ˈlɛnɪtɪv/
adjective
1.
soothing or alleviating pain or distress
noun
2.
(obsolete) a lenitive drug
Word Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin lēnītīvus, from Latin lēnīre to soothe
Word Origin and History for 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.

lenitive in Medicine

lenitive len·i·tive (lěn'ĭ-tĭv)
adj.
Capable of easing pain or discomfort. n.
A lenitive medicine.