Adjective: lenitive le-nu-tiv
- Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
"The lenitive effects of the medication provided much-needed relief";
- alleviative, alleviatory, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative
- Remedy that eases pain and discomfort
"The doctor prescribed a lenitive for the patient's sore throat"
Derived forms: lenitives
See also: moderating
Type of: curative, cure, remedy, therapeutic
Encyclopedia: Lenitive