Definition of allay

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Allay (v. t.) To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.

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Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.
Narcotic :: Narcotic (n.) A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium..
Refrigerative :: Refrigerative (a.) Cooling; allaying heat.
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm; as, to allay popular excitement; to allay the tumult of the passions..
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Quell :: Quell (v. t.) To quiet; to allay; to pacify; to cause to yield or cease; as, to quell grief; to quell the tumult of the soul..
Acetanilide :: Acetanilide (n.) A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine..
Antemetic :: Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
Antiorgastic :: Antiorgastic (a.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alloy.
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Delay :: Delay (n.) To allay; to temper.
Allaying :: Allaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alla.
Tranquillize :: Tranquillize (v. t.) To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to make calm and peaceful; as, to tranquilize a state disturbed by factions or civil commotions; to tranquilize the mind..
Charm :: Charm (n.) To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe..
Contemper :: Contemper (v. t.) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate; to soften.
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To diminish in strength; to abate; to subside.
Allayer :: Allayer (n.) One who, or that which, allays..
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