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Alleviation vs Alleviative - What's the difference?

alleviation | alleviative |

As nouns the difference between alleviation and alleviative

is that alleviation is the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation while alleviative is that which alleviates; a drug or remedy.

As an adjective alleviative is

that alleviates pain; palliative.

alleviation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
  • the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

    • alleviative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That alleviates pain; palliative

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which alleviates; a drug or remedy.