palliative
From LSJ
Ἡ δ' ἐμὴ ψυχὴ πάλαι τέθνηκεν, ὥστε τοῖς θανοῦσιν ὠφελεῖν → My soul died long ago so that I could give some help to the dead
subs.
Something that mitigates: V. μείλιγμα, τό, θελκτήριον, τό. Remedy: P. and V. φάρμακον, τό, V. ἄκος, τό. μῆχος, τό.
