alleviator

alleviator
That who or which alleviates.

Blessed is he who is an alleviator of suffering.


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  • Alleviator — Al*le vi*a tor, n. One who, or that which, alleviates. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • alleviator — alleviate ► VERB ▪ make (pain or difficulty) less severe. DERIVATIVES alleviation noun alleviator noun. ORIGIN Latin alleviare lighten …   English terms dictionary

  • alleviator — noun see alleviate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • alleviator — /euh lee vee ay teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that alleviates. 2. (in a pipeline) an airtight box, having a free liquid surface, for cushioning the shock of water hammer. [1805 15; ALLEVIATE + OR2] * * * …   Universalium

  • alleviator — n. person or thing which relieves or lessens (physical or emotional pain, suffering, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • alleviator — al·le·vi·a·tor …   English syllables

  • alleviator — noun 1. a therapist who makes suffering more endurable • Derivationally related forms: ↑alleviate • Hypernyms: ↑therapist, ↑healer 2. remedy that alleviates pain without curing • Syn: ↑palliative, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • alleviant — noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing • Syn: ↑palliative, ↑alleviator • Derivationally related forms: ↑alleviate (for: ↑alleviator), ↑alleviate, ↑palliative ( …   Useful english dictionary

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