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1. (adj.) palliative
serving to palliate:
a palliative medicine.
2. (n.) palliative
something that palliates.
Etymology: (1535–45; < MF palliatif)
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| Definition of 'palliative' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) palliative, alleviant, alleviator
remedy that alleviates pain without curing
2. (adj) alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
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| Definition of 'palliative' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) palliative
serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate
2. (noun) palliative
that which palliates; a palliative agent
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