paliatif.
palliative: minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease
Meaning & usage
palliative: minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Dutch palliatief, from English palliative, from Middle French palliatif, from New Latin *palliātīvus, from Medieval Latin palliō (“to cloak”), from Latin pallium (“a cloak”).
palliative: something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Dutch palliatief, from English palliative, from Middle French palliatif, from New Latin *palliātīvus, from Medieval Latin palliō (“to cloak”), from Latin pallium (“a cloak”).
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