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Word: Palliative
Speech Type: Noun
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpalɪətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a medicine or form of medical care that relieves symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition
Short Definition:palliative medicine, measure, etc.
Examples:- at present, available treatments are only palliatives and no curative drugs are available yet
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