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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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The group is calling for more funding for palliative care so "no one feels pressured to end their lives simply because they are not receiving the medical help they deserve".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Kelkar says the state is not starting from scratch, with pensions, the Vayomithram programme - a widely studied community-based palliative care system - and other welfare schemes already in place.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Theisen sees the issue somewhat differently in her work with palliative care patients facing life-limiting illnesses.

From Science Daily May 15, 2026

Beyond a certain age—75 or 80—spending should be on palliative care, he says, rather than costly interventions.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 13, 2026

“He’ll have to take steroids to reduce the swelling in his brain and anti­seizure medications. And I’d recommend palliative radiation. Do you know what that means?”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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