Definition of Paliative
Pal"li*a*tive (?), a. [Cf. F.
palliatif.] Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or
mitigate.
Pal"li*a*tive (?), n. That which
palliates; a palliative agent. Sir W. Scott.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
- Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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