palliative care

noun

1. medical care focused on improving the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses, as by treating symptoms and providing emotional support.

Word History and Origins

Origin of palliative care¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

After volunteers collect and repurpose the flowers, they deliver them first to patients in palliative care who are nearing the end of life.

From Washington Post

She said, 'I have learnt that delivering the best possible palliative care to children is vital.

From The Daily Beast

I found a solution in palliative care—which is dedicated to minimizing pain and keeping the chronically ill out of the hospital.

From The Daily Beast

This is palliative care—a return of some control to people during a passage in life that is uncontrollable.

From The Daily Beast