palliative (n.)

  1. remedy that alleviates pain without curing

    [ Syn: alleviant , alleviator ]

    palliative (adj.)

  1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

    [ Syn: alleviative , alleviatory , lenitive , mitigative , mitigatory ]

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