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palliative

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






NOUN
alleviation
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Antonyms
STRONG




NOUN
mitigating circumstances
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NOUN
saving grace
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Example Sentences

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I am writing this from a hospital room where my mother recently entered palliative care.

From The Wall Street Journal

The doctor at the hospital told my wife and son that I should be put on palliative care to make my final days as painless as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

The events were organised by Compassionate Gateshead in partnership with community charity Edberts House and the palliative care team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

From BBC

My peers would say we’ve always served that purpose, but sorting wheat from chaff isn’t the same as steering someone toward shows that are not simply satisfying but palliative.

From Salon

Grace previously said Amelia was number 60 on the list for a clinical trial, but was currently receiving palliative care.

From BBC