also al·le·vi·a·to·ry (-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)
adj.
Reducing pain or severity; palliative: alleviative treatment for an incurable disease.
alleviative
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al·le·vi·a·tive (ə-lē'vē-ā'tĭv) 
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Synonyms: alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative
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