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Noun
- 1. palliative, alleviant, alleviator, remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
- usage: remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Adjective
- 1. alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative, moderating (vs. intensifying)
- usage: moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
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Definition and meaning of palliative (Dictionary)