transcription, транскрипция: [ pæliətɪv, AM -eɪt- ]
( palliatives)
1.
A palliative is a drug or medical treatment that relieves suffering without treating the cause of the suffering.
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2.
A palliative is an action that is intended to make the effects of a problem less severe but does not actually solve the problem. ( FORMAL )
The loan was a palliative, not a cure, for ever-increasing financial troubles...
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