Definitions of alleviator
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a therapist who makes suffering more endurable
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remedy that alleviates pain without curing
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synonyms:
alleviant, palliative
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type of:
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curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
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