(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dull.

abating allaying alleviating alleviative analgesic anesthetic anodyne assuaging assuasive balmy balsamic benumbing blunting cathartic chastening cleansing cushioning dampening damping deadening demulcent diminishing easing emollient lenitive lessening mitigating mitigative narcotic numbing pain-killing palliative purgative reducing relaxing relieving remedial softening soothing stunning stupefying subduing tempering