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palliative care

noun

  1. medical care focused on improving the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses, as by treating symptoms and providing emotional support.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of palliative care1

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

She said, 'I have learnt that delivering the best possible palliative care to children is vital.

I found a solution in palliative care—which is dedicated to minimizing pain and keeping the chronically ill out of the hospital.

This is palliative care—a return of some control to people during a passage in life that is uncontrollable.

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