PALLIATIVE


Meaning of PALLIATIVE in English

n. & adj.

n. anything used to alleviate pain, anxiety, etc.

adj. serving to alleviate. palliatively adv.

[ F palliatif -ive or med.L palliativus (as PALLIATE) ]

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