Definition of allay

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Allay (v. t.) To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.

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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..
Sedative :: Sedative (n.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain..
Slake :: Slake (a.) To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst..
Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
Refrigerant :: Refrigerant (n.) That which makes to be cool or cold; specifically, a medicine or an application for allaying fever, or the symptoms of fever; -- used also figuratively..
Allayment :: Allayment (n.) An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.
Slocken :: Slocken (v. t.) To quench; to allay; to slake. See Slake.
Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.
Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..
Unlaid :: Unlaid (a.) Not allayed; not pacified; not laid finally to rest.
Refrigerative :: Refrigerative (a.) Cooling; allaying heat.
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..
Contemper :: Contemper (v. t.) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate; to soften.
Moderate :: Moderate (v. t.) To restrain from excess of any kind; to reduce from a state of violence, intensity, or excess; to keep within bounds; to make temperate; to lessen; to allay; to repress; to temper; to qualify; as, to moderate rage, action, desires, etc.; to moderate heat or wind..
Refrigerant :: Refrigerant (a.) Cooling; allaying heat or fever.
Charm :: Charm (n.) To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe..
Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Antiorgastic :: Antiorgastic (a.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
Alloy :: Alloy (v. t.) To abate, impair, or debase by mixture; to allay; as, to alloy pleasure with misfortunes..
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