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palliative

/ˈpælieɪtɪv/

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What does palliative mean?

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.

noun

  1. Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.

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“But dearest,” he continued in a palliative voice, “don’t be like it!”
Thomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdProject Gutenberg ebook #27
As a palliative for lameness when confined to the foot, one would imagine that the plantar operation would be all sufficient.
H. Caulton (Harry Caulton) ReeksDiseases of the Horse's FootProject Gutenberg ebook #11204
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As to the reduction of such a dislocation, the most that can be done is to diminish the deformity and functional disability by traction and palliative measures with apparatus.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747