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palliativeMeaning:
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adj. (of a drug or medical treatment) reducing pain without curing the cause of the pain; making a problem seem less serious but not solving the problem or making it disappear
I need palliative care.
She was a palliative care nurse until her retirement.
Living is a sickness that sleep relieves every sixteen hours. It's a palliative. Death is the cure.
A gerontologist suggested that better palliative care facilities for patients who are nearing the end of their lives might be better than legalizing assisted suicide.