Definitions for palliativeˈpæl iˌeɪ tɪv, -i ə tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pal•li•a•tiveˈpæl iˌeɪ tɪv, -i ə tɪv(adj.)
serving to palliate:
a palliative medicine.
Category: Medicine
(n.)something that palliates.
Origin of palliative:
1535–45; < MF palliatif
pal′li•a`tive•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
palliative, alleviant, alleviator(adj)
remedy that alleviates pain without curing
alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, palliative(adj)
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Wiktionary
palliative(Noun)
Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.
palliative(Adjective)
Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
Origin: From *palliativus, from palliare, from pallium.
Webster Dictionary
Palliative(adj)
serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate
Palliative(noun)
that which palliates; a palliative agent
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