- alleviative
- al·le·vi·a·tive ə-'lē-vē-.āt-iv adj tending to alleviate: PALLIATIVE <a medicine that is \alleviative but not curative>
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Alleviative — Al*le vi*a*tive, a. Tending to alleviate. n. That which alleviates. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alleviative — index corrigible, medicinal, narcotic, palliative (abating), remedial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
alleviative — /euh lee vee ay tiv, euh tiv/, adj. 1. Also, alleviatory /euh lee vee euh tawr ee, tohr ee/. serving to alleviate; palliative. n. 2. Obs. alleviation (def. 2). [1665 75; ALLEVIATE + IVE] * * * … Universalium
alleviative — adjective That alleviates pain; palliative … Wiktionary
alleviative — Synonyms and related words: alleviating, alleviator, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, assuager, assuasive, balm, balmy, balsamic, benumbing, calmant, calmative, cathartic, cleansing, cushion, deadening, demulcent, disburdening, disencumbering,… … Moby Thesaurus
alleviative — n. substance which relieves or lessens (suffering, pain, etc.) adj. relieving, making easier, lessening, reducing (suffering, pain, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
alleviative — al·le·vi·a·tive … English syllables
alleviative — /əˈliviətɪv/ (say uh leeveeuhtiv) adjective 1. serving to alleviate. –noun 2. something that alleviates. –alleviant, noun –alleviant, adjective …
alleviative — adjective moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear • Syn: ↑alleviatory, ↑lenitive, ↑mitigative, ↑mitigatory, ↑palliative • Similar to: ↑moderating • Derivationally related fo … Useful english dictionary
anodyne — n 1. painkiller, narcotic, opiate; laudanum, morphine, opium, poppy, mandrake, mandrag ora, nepenthe; sedative, tranquilizer, stupefacient; alleviative, palliative, lenitive; salve, ointment, balm, Med. calmative, Med. analgesic. 2. assuagement,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
