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Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

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  1. a. Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
  2. n. That which palliates; a palliative agent.
  3. adj. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
  4. n. remedy that alleviates pain without curing
  5. Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate. That which palliates; a palliative agent. Sir W. Scott.
  6. j:90/n:10 n. remedy that alleviates pain without curing