PALLIATIVE

/ˈpalɪətɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: P3A1L1L1I1A1T1I1V4E1 = 15

Definition

  1. adjective moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear. — synonyms: alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory
  2. noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing. — synonyms: alleviant, alleviator

Examples

  • “The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.”

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