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Noun: alleviator  u'lee-vee,ey-tu(r)
  1. A therapist who makes suffering more endurable
    "The skilled alleviator helped patients manage their chronic pain through various techniques"
     
  2. Remedy that alleviates pain without curing
    "He took an alleviator to reduce the discomfort of his chronic back pain";
    - palliative, alleviant

Derived forms: alleviators

Type of: curative, cure, healer, remedy, therapeutic, therapist