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Adjective: ameliorative  u'meel-(ee-)yu`rey-tiv [N. Amer], u'meel-yû-ru-tiv [Brit]
  1. Tending to ameliorate
    - ameliorating, amelioratory, meliorative

See also: ameliorate, bettering

Encyclopedia: Ameliorative