1. serving to alleviate; providing relief or reducing the severity of something painful or difficult

Examples

• The doctor prescribed an alleviative treatment to reduce the patient's chronic pain.
• Warm compresses can have an alleviative effect on muscle soreness.
• The government introduced alleviative measures to help families struggling with inflation.
• Meditation and deep breathing are alleviative techniques for anxiety.
• The new policy provided alleviative relief for small business owners during the economic downturn.