The new medical treatment aims to ______ the suffering of patients with chronic pain, though it cannot offer a complete cure?
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
To "ameliorate" means to make something better or more tolerable. The context of reducing suffering fits this definition perfectly, while other options suggest worsening.
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