palliative
/ˈpalɪətɪv//ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/
noun
- 1
Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
“The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.”
adjective
- 1
Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
- 2
Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
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