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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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..
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
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..
Antiorgastic :: Antiorgastic (a.) Tending to allay venereal excitement or desire; sedative.
Antispasmodic :: Antispasmodic (n.) A medicine which prevents or allays spasms or convulsions.
Acetanilide :: Acetanilide (n.) A compound of aniline with acetyl, used to allay fever or pain; -- called also antifebrine..
Legge :: Legge (v. t.) To lighten; to allay.
Emollient :: Emollient (n.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc..
Atonic :: Atonic (n.) A remedy capable of allaying organic excitement or irritation.
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit..
Charm :: Charm (n.) To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe..
Cooling :: Cooling (p.a.) Adapted to cool and refresh; allaying heat.
Antemetic :: Antemetic (n.) A remedy to check or allay vomiting.
Solace :: Solace (n.) To allay; to assuage; to soothe; as, to solace grief..
Allayer :: Allayer (n.) One who, or that which, allays..
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..
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alleviation; abatement; check.
Pacify :: Pacify (v. t.) To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity..
Anodyne :: Anodyne (a.) Any medicine which allays pain, as an opiate or narcotic; anything that soothes disturbed feelings..
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