palliative
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adjective \ˈpa-lē-ˌā-tiv, ˈpal-yə-\Definition of PALLIATIVE
: serving to palliate <palliative surgery> <palliative care>
— pal·lia·tive·ly adverb
See First Known Use of PALLIATIVE
15th century
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2palliative
nounDefinition of PALLIATIVE
: something that palliates
Examples of PALLIATIVE
- The disease has no cure, but a number of palliatives exist.
- Travel is like a palliative against depression for him.
- symbolic palliatives for inner-city troubles
First Known Use of PALLIATIVE
1724
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