reliever

[ri-lee-ver] /rɪˈli vər/
noun
1.
a person or thing that relieves.
2.
Baseball. relief pitcher.
Origin
1475-85; see relieve, -er1
Examples from the web for reliever
  • People can still buy valerian root today which is used as a sedative, anti-convulsant, migraine treatment and pain reliever.
  • Such a stress-reliever after a long day at the bank.
  • Rats also demonstrated the potential of another pain reliever, called fibronectin.
  • But the overall impression so far is that the publication of the tests will be only a partial stress-reliever.
  • Anodyne: a pain reliever or something that eases pain.
  • Since he's out of options, the lefty will make the team as a reliever if he doesn't win a spot in the rotation.
British Dictionary definitions for reliever

reliever

/rɪˈliːvə/
noun
1.
(baseball) another name for relief pitcher
Word Origin and History for reliever
n.

late 15c., agent noun from relieve. Baseball sense ("relief pitcher") is attested by 1945.