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单词 alleviatory
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alleviatoryadj.

Brit. /əˈliːvɪət(ə)ri/, U.S. /əˈliviəˌtɔri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: alleviate v., -ory suffix2.
Etymology: < alleviate v. + -ory suffix2. Compare post-classical Latin alleviatorium relief (14th cent. in a British source). Compare earlier alleviating adj.
= alleviating adj.
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the world > health and disease > healing > [adjective] > alleviating or superficial
palliative?a1425
palliating1621
palliatea1625
palliatory1665
alleviative1770
alleviatory1830
supportive1858
subcurative1917
1830 C. Lamb in Gem 73 These [dishes] are alleviatory, care-consoling.
1865 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia VI. xxi. ix. 681 The chief Berlin Doctor..began some alleviatory treatment.
1937 Social Forces 15 501/1 The administration of corrective or alleviatory programs.
1961 Times 7 Nov. 13/2 He was justified in indicating the alleviatory measures which the council is already able to take.
2002 Scotsman (Nexis) 9 Feb. 6 The alleviatory power of pharmaceuticals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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