palliative
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonpalliative adjective
- nonpalliatively adverb
- palliatively adverb
- unpalliative adjective
Etymology
Origin of palliative
From the French word palliatif, dating back to 1535–45. See palliate, -ive
Example Sentences
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Amelia Kolpa, from Rowley Regis in the Black Country, is receiving palliative care for cancer and has been in and out of hospital since the age of two and a half.
From BBC
I am writing this from a hospital room where my mother recently entered palliative care.
The doctor at the hospital told my wife and son that I should be put on palliative care to make my final days as painless as possible.
The events were organised by Compassionate Gateshead in partnership with community charity Edberts House and the palliative care team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
From BBC
My peers would say we’ve always served that purpose, but sorting wheat from chaff isn’t the same as steering someone toward shows that are not simply satisfying but palliative.
From Salon
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