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51Mitigative — Mit i*ga*tive, a. [L. mitigativus: cf. F. mitigatif.] Tending to mitigate; alleviating. [1913 Webster] …
52Potentilla Tormentilla — Tormentil Tor men*til, n. [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See {Torment}.] (Bot.) A rosaceous herb ({Potentilla Tormentilla}), the root of… …
53Red Cross — 1. The crusaders or the cause they represented. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A hospital or ambulance service established as a result of, though not provided for by, the Geneva convention of 1864; any of the national societies for alleviating the… …
54Tormentil — Tor men*til, n. [F. tormentille; cf. Pr., It., & NL. tormentilla, Sp. tormentila; all fr. L. tormentum pain. So called because it is said to allay pain. See {Torment}.] (Bot.) A rosaceous herb ({Potentilla Tormentilla}), the root of which is used …
55antirheumatic — adjective Date: 1758 alleviating or preventing rheumatism < antirheumatic therapy > < antirheumatic drugs > • antirheumatic noun …
56lenitive — adjective Etymology: Middle English lenitif, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus, past participle of lenire Date: 15th century alleviating pain or harshness ; soothing • lenitive noun • lenitively adverb …
57leaven — I. noun Etymology: Middle English levain, from Anglo French levein, from Vulgar Latin *levamen, from Latin levare to raise more at lever Date: 14th century 1. a. a substance (as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid; especially …
58sedative — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus Date: 1779 tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement II. noun Date: 1797 a sedative… …
59Analgesic — Painkiller redirects here. For other uses, see Painkiller (disambiguation). An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia). The word analgesic derives from Greek an ( without …
60Antidepressant — Fluoxetine (Prozac), an SSRI The chemical structure of …