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palliative

[pal-ee-ey-tiv, -ee-uh-tiv] / ˈpæl iˌeɪ tɪv, -i ə tɪv /






NOUN
alleviation
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STRONG




NOUN
mitigating circumstances
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NOUN
saving grace
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Clark, who heads up the California Hospice and Palliative Care Assn., has been struggling to get clarity on the issue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Palliative care and public-health doctor Dr Lucy Thomas said assisted dying was a last resort, and that choosing to end your life was not a "straightforward consumer decision".

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

Shaklian, who often used aliases, submitted Medicare claims on behalf of seven healthcare providers across Los Angeles County, including a hospice company she owned, the Chateau d’Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care in Pasadena, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2024

Palliative services would include coordinated care from a team including medical professionals, specific information about the medical diagnosis, and guidance and support before, during and after birth.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Palliative measures of various kinds are employed where cause is not to be removed and a degree of success attends such effort.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor




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