Alleviation
Pronunciation : Al*le`vi*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. alleviatio.]
Definition : 1. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
2. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable. I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply. Johnson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913