alleviator

Definition of Alleviator in English :

1. alleviator

a therapist who makes suffering more endurable

2. alleviant, alleviator, palliative

remedy that alleviates pain without curing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alleviator

verb

(transitive)

to make (pain, sorrow, etc) easier to bear; lessen; relieve

verb transitiveWord forms: alˈleviˌated or alˈleviˌating

1.

to make less hard to bear; lighten or relieve (pain, suffering, etc.)

2.

to reduce or decrease

to alleviate poverty

tr.v. al·le·vi·at·ed, al·le·vi·at·ing, al·le·vi·ates

1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable: a drug that alleviates cold symptoms. See Synonyms at relieve.

2. To lessen or reduce: alleviate unemployment.