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Alleviative

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lenitivenounAnalgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
palliativenoun(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
mitigativeServing to mitigate.
alleviatoryalleviative
moderatinglessening in intensity or strength
mitigatoryreducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable

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WordDefinition
alleviatoryalleviative
palliative(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
mitigativeServing to mitigate.
mitigatoryreducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable
lenitiveAnalgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
moderatinglessening in intensity or strength
enantiopathic(medicine) Serving to palliate; palliative, alleviative.
pain-relievingThat relieves pain.
antalgic(medicine) alleviating pain
painkillingnounReducing or eliminating pain.
antiallergicThat prevents, or relieves an allergy
anodynenoun(pharmacology) Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain.
medicinalTending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
paregoricnounA painkiller; a medicine which soothes or relieves pain; specifically the traditional patent medicine consisting of camphorated tincture of opium.
anestheticalAlternative form of anesthetic. [Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.]
proalgesicCausing pain
antipainnoun(biochemistry) An oligopeptide, produced by Actinomycetes and other bacteria, that acts as a protease inhibitor
anestheticnoun(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
algesiogenicThat produces algesia
anesthesicnounAlternative form of anesthetic. [Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.]

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