alleviant

noun

remedy that alleviates pain without curing

• Derivationally related forms: ↑alleviate (for: ↑alleviator), ↑alleviate, ↑palliative (for: ↑palliative)

• Hypernyms: ↑remedy, ↑curative, ↑cure, ↑therapeutic

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\\əˈlēvēənt also aˈ-\ noun (-s)

Etymology: alleviate + -ant

: an alleviating agent : palliative

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/euh lee"vee euhnt/, n.

something that alleviates a condition.

[ALLEVI(ATE) + -ANT]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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alleviant — /euh lee vee euhnt/, n. something that alleviates a condition. [ALLEVI(ATE) + ANT] * * * … Universalium
alleviant — noun That which alleviates … Wiktionary
alleviant — n. something that alleviates, mitigator, palliator … English contemporary dictionary
alleviant — al·le·vi·ant … English syllables
alleviative — /əˈliviətɪv/ (say uh leeveeuhtiv) adjective 1. serving to alleviate. –noun 2. something that alleviates. –alleviant, noun –alleviant, adjective …
alleviator — noun 1. a therapist who makes suffering more endurable • Derivationally related forms: ↑alleviate • Hypernyms: ↑therapist, ↑healer 2. remedy that alleviates pain without curing • Syn: ↑palliative, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
allayer — n. soother; calmer; alleviant … English contemporary dictionary
allayers — n. soother; calmer; alleviant … English contemporary dictionary

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