palliative

palliativo

Volto ad alleviare la sofferenza e controllare una malattia grave, piuttosto che guarirla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Contrari: curative

Espressioni comuni: palliative care, palliative treatment, palliative therapy

palliativo

Che riduce il dolore o altri effetti di una malattia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: soothing, relieving

Espressioni comuni: palliative treatment, palliative effect, palliative medicine

palliativo

Medicinale o trattamento che allevia gli effetti di una malattia senza guarirla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: remedy, pain reliever

Espressioni comuni: a useful palliative, an effective palliative, a temporary palliative, a mild palliative