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| pal·li·a·tive [ pállee àytiv, pállee ətiv ] |
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1. soothing: soothing anxieties or other intense emotions
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2. treating symptoms only: alleviating pain and symptoms without eliminating the cause
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noun (plural pal·li·a·tives) |
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symptom-treating medicine: something that palliates, especially a medicine that treats symptoms only
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 pal·li·a·tive·ly adverb |
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