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palliative

UK /ˈpælɪətɪv/US /ˈpælieɪtɪv/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.

noun1

•
Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
- The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.

forms

palliatives · more palliative · most palliative

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