HyperDic: palliative

English > 2 senses of the word palliative:
ADJECTIVEallpalliative, alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatorymoderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
NOUNartifactpalliative, alleviant, alleviatorremedy that alleviates pain without curing
palliative > pronunciation
Soundspae'liyahtihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > palliative: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningmoderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear.
Synonymsalleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory
Broadermoderatinglessening in intensity or strength
Spanishaliviado, atenuación de impactos, lenitivo, paliativo
Catalanpal·liatiu
Nounspalliativeremedy that alleviates pain without curing
Verbspalliateprovide physical relief, as from pain
English > palliative: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaningremedy that alleviates pain without curing.
Synonymsalleviant, alleviator
Broaderremedy, curative, cure, therapeuticA medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve / relieve pain
Spanishalleviant, paliativo, tratamiento paliativo
Catalanalleviant, pal·liatiu
Adjectivespalliativemoderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

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