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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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Gemma said the palliative team at the hospice have supported him and "been incredible and guided us every step of the way".

From BBC

Music therapy is not new to medicine; it has long been used in psychiatry, stroke rehabilitation and palliative care.

From BBC

A palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of the murder of 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others.

From BBC

The “Union-at-any-cost” language proved to be a palliative, softening the political ground for what was to come.

From The Wall Street Journal

Follow-up scans initially showed no evidence of cancer but later tests discovered the tumour was growing back and he is now receiving palliative care at home.

From BBC