“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
MITIGATORY
alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative
(adjective) moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
mitigatory (comparative more mitigatory, superlative most mitigatory)
reducing, lessening the effects of something, generally something painful or uncomfortable
Synonyms
• alleviatory
Source: Wiktionary
Mit"i*ga*to*ry, a.
Definition: Tending to mitigate or alleviate; mitigative.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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