alleviative

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv ]
/ əˈli viˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv /

adjective

Also al·le·vi·a·to·ry [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/. serving to alleviate; palliative.

noun

Obsolete. alleviation(def 2).

Origin of alleviative

First recorded in 1665–75; alleviate + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM alleviative

un·al·le·vi·a·tive, adjective