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ALLEVIATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Synonyms:
alleviant; alleviator; palliative
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("alleviator" is a kind of...):
curative; cure; remedy; therapeutic (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)
Derivation:
alleviate (provide physical relief, as from pain)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A therapist who makes suffering more endurable
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("alleviator" is a kind of...):
healer; therapist (a person skilled in a particular type of therapy)
Derivation:
alleviate (provide physical relief, as from pain)
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