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al•le•vi•a•tive
Pronunciation: (u-lē'vē-ā"tiv, -u-tiv), [key]—
adj.
Also,al•le•vi•a•to•ryPronunciation: (u-lē'vē-u-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē). [key]serving to alleviate; palliative.
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n.
Obs.alleviation (def. 2).
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