I.a softening or soothing remedy; an alleviation, mitigation, solace (poet.): “testudo laborum Dulce lenimen,” Hor. C. 1, 32, 14: “sollicitae lenimen dulce senectae,” Ov. M. 6, 500: “addidit illis hoc quoque lenimen,” id. ib. 11, 450.
lēnīmen , ĭnis, n. lenio,