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Definition of Alleviator
1. Noun. A therapist who makes suffering more endurable.
2. Noun. Remedy that alleviates pain without curing.
Generic synonyms: Curative, Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Derivative terms: Alleviate, Alleviate, Palliative
Definition of Alleviator
1. n. One who, or that which, alleviates.
Definition of Alleviator
1. Noun. That who or which alleviates. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alleviator
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alleviator
Literary usage of Alleviator
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The North American Medical and Surgical Journal by Hugh L Hodge, Franklin Bache, Charles D Meigs, Benjamin Hornor Coates, R La Roche (1826)
"... alleviator.— This machine was invented by Mr. JOBN C. JENCKES, "an ingenious
and respectable mechanic," of Providence, Rhode Island, in the summer of ..."
2. The Boston Directory (1862)
"!><>ot or shoe can be wt rn at all times after the ap] Jilt. Bi:l<i<;S feel*
justified in warranting his alleviator to effect cu A cure for the ..."
3. The Operating Engineer's Catechism of Steam Engineering by Michael H. Gornston (1922)
"Briefly explain the construction of an alleviator and where it should be placed.
An alleviator consists of a plunger working through a water-packed ..."
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