What is an anesis?

Answer 1

An anesis is, in medicine, a remission of disease symptoms or, in grammar usage, the addition of a clause or phrase which diminishes the effect of what had preceded in the phrase.

Answer 2

An anesis is a rhetorical device that involves adding a concluding sentence that diminishes the effect of words that came before it. It is often used to create a sense of humility or downplay the significance of what was said.