The pharmaceutical company's clinical trials revealed that the new medication could _______ symptoms in patients with chronic migraines. Nearly 70 percent of participants reported significant pain reduction within the first month of treatment.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
intensify
alleviate
diagnose
transmit
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. The passage states that 70 percent of participants experienced "significant pain reduction," indicating the medication reduced symptoms. "Alleviate" means to make less severe, which precisely matches this outcome.
Choice A is incorrect because "intensify" means to increase, the opposite of reduction. Choice C is incorrect because "diagnose" means to identify, not treat symptoms. Choice D is incorrect because "transmit" means to pass on, irrelevant to symptom treatment.