PsychologynounA part of communication with a Pt that recognizes that different phrases may have the same meaning, but the order, choice of the words or the manner in which they are said can either stimulate or inhibit communication McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by...
relieve irritate, exacerbate, increase, stimulate, inflame Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 sootheverb 1. To ease the anger or agitation of: appease, assuage, calm (down), conciliate, dulcify, gentle, ...