Palliative Definition & Meaning
palliative
- adjective
- moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
- noun
- remedy that alleviates pain without curing
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- What does palliative mean?
- moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear remedy that alleviates pain without curing
- What part of speech is palliative?
- Palliative is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does palliative have?
- Palliative has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).