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palliative
relieving symptoms without curing the disease
In more detail
1. (adjective) designed to ease pain or symptoms without curing the underlying problem
2. (noun) a treatment or measure that eases suffering without curing the disease
Examples
- 1. Palliative care helps patients with terminal illnesses feel more comfortable.
- 2. The medicine was only a palliative, not a cure for her condition.
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