palliative
/ˈpæliˌeɪtɪv/
noun
- Something that provides relief from symptoms or makes a problem less severe without curing it.
- For many, a warm bath is a palliative for stress.
- The new law was a palliative, not a cure, for the economic crisis.
- Aspirin is a common palliative for headaches.
adjective
- Relating to or providing relief from the symptoms of a disease without curing it.
- She received palliative radiation to shrink the tumor and reduce pain.
- Palliative treatments focus on comfort rather than a cure.
- The hospital has a special palliative care unit for patients with serious illnesses.
- Serving to make a problem or bad situation seem less serious without fixing it.
- His speech was full of palliative words but offered no real change.
- Offering a discount was a palliative measure to calm angry customers.
- The manager's promises were only palliative, not a real solution to the staffing shortage.
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