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US
/ˈpæɫiətɪv/
]
[ UK /pˈæliətˌɪv/ ]
[ UK /pˈæliətˌɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
NOUN
- remedy that alleviates pain without curing
How To Use palliative In A Sentence
- After all, it is the psychiatric profession that gave my symptoms a name, and palliative cure - at least for the moment.
- She discovered that there was an alternative to the purely palliative treatment offered to her by the NHS. Times, Sunday Times
- She founded the palliative medical field of music -- thanatology and the Chalice of Repose Project, which trains teachers in palliative music vigils with the dying. Alison Rose Levy: What Would You Do If You Did Not Fear Death?
- And recognising the importance of palliative care, the patient would also have to consult a palliative care specialist. Times, Sunday Times
- Aside from my life being turned upside down with my mother having been ill and now with my sister-in-law being in palliative care in Halifax, things have been somewhat topsy-turvy. PhotHunter: Downside Up « Mudpuddle
- Disgusted with the bland, palliative Lutheranism of his day, he stresses duty, self-sacrifice, and total commitment.
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- But sometimes it can be a rude awakening for students who think of spirituality as a palliative, a pill, or a magic healer of emotional ills.
- Their comments illustrate how difficult and controversial paediatric palliative care still is.
- Their comments illustrate how difficult and controversial paediatric palliative care still is.