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Definition of (a) palliative in English English dictionary

palliative
Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine

The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.

palliative
Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease
palliative
{a} extenuating
palliative
{n} something mitigation
palliative care
Palliative care (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms, rather than providing a cure. The goal is to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve quality of life for people facing serious, complex illness. Non-hospice palliative care is not dependent on prognosis and is offered in conjunction with curative and all other appropriate forms of medical treatment. It should not be confused with hospice care which delivers palliative care to those at the end of life. In the UK this distinction is not operative; hospices and non hospice based palliative care teams both provide care to those with life limiting illness at any stage of their disease
palliative therapy
Palliative therapy (from Latin palliare, to cloak) is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of disease symptoms, rather than providing a cure. The goal is to prevent and relieve suffering and to improve quality of life for people facing serious, complex illness. Non-hospice palliative care is not dependent on prognosis and is offered in conjunction with curative and all other appropriate forms of medical treatment. It should not be confused with hospice care which delivers palliative care to those at the end of life. In the UK this distinction is not operative; hospices and non hospice based palliative care teams both provide care to those with life limiting illness at any stage of their disease
palliative
Treatment that relieves pain but is NOT curative
palliative
Treatment that provides for comfort and/or temporary relief of symptoms; treatment that does not cure
palliative
serving to relieve or alleviate, such as pharmacological management of pain and relief of nausea
palliative
Treatment to relieve the symptoms of cancer
palliative
A palliative is an action that is intended to make the effects of a problem less severe but does not actually solve the problem. The loan was a palliative, not a cure, for ever-increasing financial troubles
palliative
That which palliates; a palliative agent
palliative
remedy that alleviates pain without curing
palliative
means the reduction of the severity of a disease/symptom without curing the disease
palliative
A palliative is a drug or medical treatment that relieves suffering without treating the cause of the suffering
palliative
describes radiation therapy used to relieve symptoms
palliative
offering symptomatic relief and comfort care (e g , alleviation of pain) rather than a cure
palliative
Offering relief of symptoms or comfort without ameliorating the underlying disease process
palliative
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
palliative
provides relief
palliative
affordable relief, but not a cure; an alleviating medicine
palliative
Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate
palliative
to relieve the symptoms of without fixing or repairing the underlying condition
palliative
{s} calming, soothing; alleviative, bringing relief; mitigating, moderating, lessening
palliative
Alleviation of symptoms or reduction of severity of symptoms without curing the underlying disease
(a) palliative
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