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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:

Nouns denoting people

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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