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Complete Definition of "palliative"

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Adjective
en-adj

  1. 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
en-noun

  1. Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine

#: The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.

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