palliative in English dictionary

  • palliative

    Meanings and definitions of "palliative"

    • (medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
    • (medicine) Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
    • adjective
      Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
    • adjective
      (medicine)
      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
      (medicine)
      Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
    • reducing progression and relieving symptoms
    • adjective
      moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
    • noun
      remedy that alleviates pain without curing

    Synonyms of "palliative" in English dictionary

    curative, mitigatory, therapeutic are the top synonyms of "palliative" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of palliative

    • palliative ( plural  palliatives)
    • palliative ( comparative more palliative, superlative most palliative)
    • palliative (comparative more palliative, superlative most palliative)
    • palliative (plural palliatives)
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