palliative
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
palliatives
plural
palliatives
Britannica Dictionary definition of PALLIATIVE
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1
medical
:
something that reduces the effects or symptoms of a medical condition without curing it
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The disease has no cure, but a number of palliatives exist.
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Travel is like a palliative against depression for him.
2
formal
:
something that is intended to make a bad situation seem better but that does not really improve the situation
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symbolic palliatives for inner-city troubles
— palliative
adjective-
palliative care/treatment
