palliative
pal·lia·tive
noun
adjective
1.
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Origin
From Middle French palliatif, from New Latin *palliātīvus, from Medieval Latin palliō (“to cloak”), from Latin pallium (“a cloak”).
Phrases
- palliative care
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