PALLIATIVE


Meaning of PALLIATIVE in English

I. ˈpa-lē-ˌā-tiv, ˈpal-yə- adjective

Date: 15th century

: serving to palliate

palliative surgery

palliative care

• pal·lia·tive·ly adverb

II. noun

Date: 1724

: something that palliates

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.