Definitions for: Palliative


[n] remedy that alleviates pain without curing
[adj] moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: alleviant, alleviative, alleviator, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory, moderating

See Also: curative, cure, remedy

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