緩かん和わ剤ざい

noun

palliative; alleviating agent; demulcent

Pharmacological term for a substance that relieves symptoms without curing the underlying condition. Covers a range of agents including palliatives, lenitives, and demulcents.

• この緩かん和わ剤ざいは痛いたみを和やわらげるが、病びょう気きそのものを治なおすわけではない。

  This palliative relieves pain but does not cure the disease itself.

• 医い師しは咳せきを抑おさえるために緩かん和わ剤ざいを処しょ方ほうした。

  The doctor prescribed a demulcent to suppress the cough.