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palliative

Syllabification: (pal·li·a·tive)
Pronunciation: /ˈpalēˌātiv, ˈpalēətiv/

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Definition of palliative

adjective

  • (of a treatment or medicine) relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause:short-term, palliative measures had been taken

noun

  • a palliative remedy, medicine, etc..

Derivatives

palliatively

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (as an adjective): from French palliatif, -ive or medieval Latin palliativus, from the verb palliare 'to cloak' (see palliate)

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