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Moderating

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anodynenoun(pharmacology) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
lenitivenounAnalgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
analgesicnoun(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
temperingnounThe act by which something is tempered.
analgeticnounanalgesic
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.
weakeningnounAn instance or process of loss of strength.
mitigativeServing to mitigate.
alleviatoryalleviative
alleviativenounThat alleviates pain; palliative
mitigatoryreducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable

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intensifyingnounAn intensification.

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alleviativenounThat alleviates pain; palliative
alleviatoryalleviative
analgesicnoun(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.)
analgeticnounanalgesic
anodynenoun(pharmacology) Capable of soothing or eliminating pain.
lenitivenounAnalgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering.
mitigativeServing to mitigate.
mitigatoryreducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable
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.
temperingnounThe act by which something is tempered.
weakeningnounAn instance or process of loss of strength.
allayingnounAn allayment.
alleviatingverb(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
animatingEnlivening.
dampeningnounThe act of making or becoming damp.
leadingnounProviding guidance or direction.
mitigatingThat serves to mitigate.
restrainingnounThe act by which someone or something is restrained.
slackeningnounThe act by which something slackens; loss of speed, tautness, etc.
slowingnounA deceleration; a slowing down.

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