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palliative

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pal·li·a·tive

adj \ˈpa-lē-ˌā-tiv, ˈpal-yə-\

Definition of PALLIATIVE

: serving to palliate <palliative surgery> <palliative care>
pal·lia·tive·ly adverb

First Known Use of PALLIATIVE

15th century

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