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acetaminophen a drug used to relieve pain and reduce fever but which does not significantly reduce inflammation.
acetanilide a white crystalline organic powder produced by the effect of acetic acid on aniline and used to relieve pain and fever.
acetophenetidin a white powder or crystalline solid used to relieve fever and pain; phenacetin.
acupressure a process or technique intended to relieve pain or cure disease by the application of pressure with the hands to specific parts of the body. [1/2 definitions]
acupuncture a traditional Chinese practice of pricking certain parts of the body with fine needles to relieve pain or cure disease. [1/2 definitions]
allay to relieve or mitigate. [1/2 definitions]
antidepressant any of various drugs used to relieve emotional depression and elevate the spirits.
aspirin a drug used to relieve pain and reduce symptoms of fever or inflammation. [1/2 definitions]
assuage to satisfy or appease; relieve. [1/2 definitions]
beta blocker any of a class of drugs that inhibit the absorption of adrenalin and the activity of the autonomic nervous system, and are used to control the heartbeat and relieve angina and hypertension.
break the ice to relieve social tensions caused by formal conventions or awkwardness.
codeine a narcotic opium derivative used to relieve pain or coughing.
cold pack a treatment involving the application of a cold sheet or ice pack to a patient's body, to reduce swelling or relieve pain. [1/2 definitions]
cold tablet a non-prescription tablet usually containing an antihistamine and fever-reducing drug, taken to relieve the symptoms of a cold.
comforting serving or intending to relieve grief, worry, or other distress. [2 definitions]
compassion a feeling of sharing another's suffering, prompting a desire to relieve that suffering; commiseration; clemency.
compress a soft pad of gauze or cloth, used to supply moisture, heat, or medication to relieve pain or treat infection. [1/4 definitions]
conscience money money paid, sometimes anonymously, by one who hopes to atone for previous wrongdoing, in order to relieve the conscience.
console1 to give comfort in time of loss, defeat, or suffering; relieve grief or disappointment; give solace to.
counterirritant something that produces a slight local irritation, as of the skin, to counteract or relieve a more serious, general inflammation.
disburden to unload or relieve (someone or something) of anything burdensome; take a burden from. [1/3 definitions]