Word of the DayFebruary 18, 2020

palliative

Definition

medicine that relieves pain or soothes, but does not attempt to cure

Example Usage

palliative surgery aims to reduce pain for the rest of the patient's life

Synonyms

  • mitigate
  • alleviate
  • sedative
  • demulcent
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