A remedy or treatment that alleviates pain or symptoms without addressing the underlying cause.
The doctor prescribed a palliative to help manage the patient's chronic pain.
Something that serves to mitigate or alleviate a problem or situation without solving it.
The temporary tax cut was seen as a palliative rather than a long-term solution to the economic downturn.
palliativeadjektiv
Relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause.
The doctor prescribed a palliative treatment to help manage the patient's chronic pain.
Relating to the medical or nursing care of patients with serious, usually terminal, illness, focused on providing relief from symptoms and stress rather than a cure.
The hospital opened a new ward dedicated to palliative care.