alleviator

[ uh-lee-vee-ey-ter ]

/ əˈli viˌeɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that alleviates.

(in a pipeline) an airtight box, having a free liquid surface, for cushioning the shock of water hammer.

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Origin of alleviator

First recorded in 1805–15; alleviate + -or²

O thou sweet alleviator of anxious toils, be propitious to me, whenever duly invoking thee!
The Works of Horace|Horace
All that is bestowed upon me of that kindest alleviator of human miseries comes dashed with a double portion of contempt.
The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4|Charles Lamb
And I can go to the stores if it does rain52 and go up in the alleviator, for I brought my little umbrella.
The Twin Cousins|Sophie May
Photography does not merely pander to the gratification of earthly vanity, but is an alleviator of human misery.
The Evolution of Photography |John Werge

The conversation of a friend is a powerful alleviator of the fatigue of walking.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood