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palliative
adjective
Definition
Relating to treatment that relieves symptoms without curing the underlying disease.
In a sentence
“Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious, life-limiting conditions.”
Synonyms
relievingsoothingsymptomatic
Common collocations
- palliative care
- palliative treatment
- palliative medicine
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