alleviation

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of alleviating.

  2. something that alleviates or palliates.

Origin of alleviation

1
First recorded in 1615–25; from Medieval Latin alleviātiōn-, stem of alleviātiō, from alleviāt(us) “lightened” (see alleviate) + -iō -ion

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