reliever
/rɪˈliːvə/noun
1Something or someone that relieves pain, distress, or difficulty: a great game to play as a stress reliever...
- I discovered playing capture the flag at night is the best stress reliever ever.
- Acetaminophen is considered to be the most widely used pain reliever in the world.
- Ibuprofen, a common ingredient in pain relievers, may counteract with aspirin.
1.1A short-acting bronchodilator drug administered by inhalation to relieve acute symptoms of asthma: relievers are taken immediately when you experience any asthma symptoms...
- Her doctor prescribed her an expensive, branded asthma reliever.
- Generally it's adequately managed with occasional use of reliever medications when required.
- Anyone using a reliever inhaler - for when an attack strikes - more than three times a week should also be using the preventer.
2 Baseball A pitcher who enters the game in place of the previous pitcher: the team needs a right-handed reliever...
- He's the best reliever you've never heard of.
- Reliever Eric Baxter pitched three hitless innings to finish the game.
- No pinch hitters, runners, or relievers were used.
