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palliative

[ pal-ee-ey-tiv, -ee-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving to palliate.


noun

  1. something that palliates.

palliative

/ ˈæɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. serving to palliate; relieving without curing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something that palliates, such as a sedative drug or agent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹پ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 貹l·t· adverb
  • ԴDz·貹l·t adjective
  • non·貹l·t· adverb
  • ܲ·貹l·t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of palliative1

From the French word palliatif, dating back to 1535–45. See palliate, -ive
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"I believe there's freedom of choice however for me, I choose palliative care… I have God and I have good medicine."

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But supporters argues the law needs changing because some people have horrible deaths, however good their end-of-life or palliative care is.

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In frustration, Brant planted herself in front of the door to her hospital room, barring entry until doctors acknowledged what the patient wanted, which was palliative care and a peaceful death.

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Hospital palliative care doctor Dr Rachel Clarke says she can spend whole days in A&E trying her best to care for patients dying in resuscitation areas and in corridors.

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Leadbeater argues the law needs changing because some people "have a horrible, harrowing death", however good their end-of-life or palliative care is.

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