Medical Dictionary
alleviate
vt al·le·vi·ate \ə-ˈlē-vē-ˌāt\
al·le·vi·at·edal·le·vi·at·ing
Medical Definition of ALLEVIATE
: to make (as symptoms) less severe or more bearable <a lotion to alleviate itching>
—al·le·vi·a·tion \-ˌlē-vē-ˈā-shən\ noun
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