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Meaning of Palliative | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpælɪətɪv

Definitions

Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.

Equivalents

العربية تخفيفي مخفف مسكن مُلَطِّف
Čeština paliativní úlevný
Deutsch beschönigend lindernd Palliativ
Ελληνικά καταπραϋντικό καταπραϋντικός
Español paliativo
Suomi lievike oireita lievittävä palliatiivi palliatiivinen
Français palliatif palliative
עברית מקל
Bahasa Indonesia paliatif
Italiano palliativo
日本語 一時的に緩和する
Қазақша паллиативтік
Polski paliatywny
Português paliativo
Русский паллиативный
Svenska lindrande
Türkçe palyatif
Українська паліатив паліативний

Examples

“The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.”
“Mary heard with sorrow, and fear also, of the projected journey; but the altered expression of Isabella's countenance was a great palliative—dreadful as it was that her husband should love another...”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

palliative care Palliatively Palliatives palliativist Palliator Pallid

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