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What is another word for palliative?

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Adjective
Serving to soothe or alleviate pain, typically medicinally or therapeutically
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“In the past, treatment consisted of palliative therapy with pain relievers and folic acid supplements.”
Adjective
That serves to mitigate
Adjective
Designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable
Noun
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.”
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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.”
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An easing of intensity or severity
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Fake pill
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Beverages containing ethanol, collectively
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A redeeming quality or characteristic
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Extenuating circumstances
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A morally acceptable explanation for behavior, or for a belief or occurrence
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A semi-viscous topical preparation intended for application to one's skin
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A means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable
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