Palliation

n.	1.	The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.
	2.	Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease.
	3.	That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised.

Noun	1.	palliation - easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
	2.	palliation - to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious Synonyms: mitigation, extenuation

alleviate, alleviation, assuage, easement, easing, palliate, relief, relieve