palliative noun

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/ˈpæl.i.ə.tɪv/

/-t ̬ɪv/ n [C]

Definition

•

specialized a drug or medical treatment that reduces pain without curing the cause of the pain

•

formal something that makes a problem seem less serious but does not solve the problem or make it disappear

We want long-term solutions, not short-term palliatives.

adj specialized

palliative care

(Definition of palliative noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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