Synonyms:
alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative
Meaning: moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
palliative, alleviant, alleviator
Meaning: remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Usage examples
Edgar Caswall again tortured his brain to find any antidote or palliative of this greater evil than before.
A simple bread and milk poultice may be used as soothing palliative, especially if the external skin is of a firm, hard texture. Resolution may be depended upon in every case, where Apis has been resorted to in time.