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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPalliative
/ˈpæliətɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A medicine or medical care that relieves pain without dealing with the cause of the condition.
"The doctor prescribed a palliative to ease her chronic suffering."
- 1
(Of a medicine or medical care) relieving pain or alleviating a problem without curing the underlying cause.
"He was admitted to the hospital for palliative care."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from late Latin palliativ- 'cloaked, mitigated', from the verb palliare (from pallium 'cloak').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Palliative" is said worldwide
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palliatif
Transliteration: palliatif
"Les soins palliatifs offrent un soutien essentiel aux patients en fin de vie."
palliativ
Transliteration: palliativ
"Er erhielt eine palliative Behandlung, um seine Schmerzen zu lindern."
palliativo
Transliteration: palliativo
"La terapia palliativa migliora la qualità della vita dei pazienti."
paliativo
Transliteration: paliativo
"Los cuidados paliativos son fundamentales en esta etapa de la enfermedad."
paliativo
Transliteration: paliativo
"O tratamento paliativo ajudou a controlar os sintomas do paciente."
उपشामक
Transliteration: upashamak
Script: उपशामक
"रोगी को दर्द से राहत देने के लिए उपशामक देखभाल दी गई।"
姑息的
Transliteration: gúxī de
"晚期癌症患者主要接受姑息治疗。"
완화의
Transliteration: wanhwaui
"그 환자는 현재 완화 치료를 받고 있습니다."
姑息的な
Transliteration: kōsokuteki na
"患者には痛みを和らげるための姑息的な治療が行われた。"
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