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LENITIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Remedy that eases pain and discomfort

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lenitive" is a kind of...):

curative; cure; remedy; therapeutic (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)

Derivation:

lenitive (moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

Synonyms:

alleviative; alleviatory; lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; palliative

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

moderating (lessening in intensity or strength)

Derivation:

lenitive (remedy that eases pain and discomfort)

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