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Palliative
Pal"li*a*tive\, a. [Cf. F. palliatif.] Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.Palliative
Pal"li*a*tive\, n. That which palliates; a palliative agent. --Sir W. Scott.
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Main Entry: 1pal·lia·tive
Pronunciation: 'pal-E-"At-iv, 'pal-y&t-
Function: adjective
: serving to palliate<palliative surgery> —pal·lia·tive·ly adverb
Main Entry: 2palliative
Function: noun
: something that palliates
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palliative pal·li·a·tive (pāl'ē-ā'tĭv, -ē-ə-tĭv)
adj.
Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure.
pal'li·a'tive·ly adv.
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