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palliative

pal·li·a·tive [ pállee àytiv, pállee ətiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. soothing: soothing anxieties or other intense emotions

2. treating symptoms only: alleviating pain and symptoms without eliminating the cause



noun  (plural pal·li·a·tives)
Definition:
 
symptom-treating medicine: something that palliates, especially a medicine that treats symptoms only


pal·li·a·tive·ly adverb
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