pal ‧ li ‧ a ‧ tive /ˈpæliətɪv $ -ətɪv, -eɪtɪv/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . formal something done to make a bad situation seem better, but which does not solve the problem:
short-term economic palliatives
2 . medical a medical treatment that will not cure an illness but will reduce the pain
—palliative adjective [usually before noun] :
palliative care