Definition of Palliative
Palliative
Pal·li·a·tive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Relieving the symptoms of a disease or condition, but not curing it.
e.g. The doctor prescribed palliative care to manage the patient's chronic pain.
(noun)
a remedy, treatment, or medicine that serves to ease the intensity/pain of something or remove some problem without addressing its cause;
e.g. For many babies, a nap is a palliative for a bad mood.
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