LookItUppalliative
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpæliətɪv/
palliative means: Aimed at easing suffering and controlling serious illness rather than curing it.
adjective
Aimed at easing suffering and controlling serious illness rather than curing it.
- Her father receives palliative care at home.
- The team discussed palliative treatment with the family.
- Palliative therapy helped him stay comfortable as the disease progressed.
Making pain or other effects of an illness less severe.
- The medicine has a palliative effect.
- She received palliative treatment for the pain.
- These palliative measures made his breathing easier.
noun
A medicine or treatment that eases the effects of an illness without curing it.
- The drug serves as a palliative.
- Doctors offered a palliative for her persistent pain.
- These treatments are palliatives rather than cures.
Questions about palliative
What does palliative mean?
Aimed at easing suffering and controlling serious illness rather than curing it.
What is palliative in other languages?
Türkçe: palyatif · Español: paliativo · Français: palliatif · Deutsch: palliativ · Italiano: palliativo · 日本語: 緩和的な
How do you pronounce palliative?
It is pronounced /ˈpæliətɪv/.
How do you use palliative in a sentence?
Her father receives palliative care at home. The team discussed palliative treatment with the family.
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