palliative

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpalɪətɪv/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpæli.eɪtɪv/ or /ˈpæli.ətɪv/

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Adjective

Positive palliative

Comparative more palliative

Superlative most palliative

1. If something is palliative, it eases the symptoms of a disease.

Noun

Singular palliative

Plural palliatives

1. (medicine) (countable) A palliative is something that is able to eases the symptoms of a disease.

Related words

• palliate