alleviative
AdjectiveOpen English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bearSynonyms: alleviatorylenitivemitigativemitigatorypalliativeOpposite intensifyingSimilar moderating
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Al·le′vi·a·tive (…), adjective
Tending to alleviate. — noun That which alleviates.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54