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Serving to soothe or alleviate pain, typically medicinally or therapeutically
“In the past, treatment consisted of palliative therapy with pain relievers and folic acid supplements.”
That lessens the seriousness of something by providing an excuse
Designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable
A painkilling or soothing medicine or drug
“He consented to take the nitrate regularly three times a day, and used also the white mixture as a palliative for his cough.”
Something that lessens a problem or serves to temporarily alleviate it
“It would have, in essence, offered a short-term palliative to a longer-term problem.”
An easing of intensity or severity
Beverages containing ethanol, collectively
A dummy medicine or treatment containing no active ingredients
Factors that palliate or serve as a qualification, lessening the attributed responsibility
A morally acceptable explanation for behavior, or for a belief or occurrence
A semi-viscous topical preparation intended for application to one's skin
A redeeming quality, feature or characteristic
A means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable
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