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- Dictionarypalliative/ˈpalɪətɪv/
adjective
- 1. (of a medicine or form of medical care) relieving symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition: "palliative drugs"
noun
- 1. a medicine or form of medical care that relieves symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition: "at present, available treatments are only palliatives and no curative drugs are available yet"
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