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palliation

noun

/ˌpæliˈeɪʃən/

Meaning

relief of symptoms without curing the underlying disease or problem

Palliation is often the focus of care for terminally ill patients.

relief, alleviation, mitigation, easing

exacerbation, aggravation

palliation therapy, pain palliation, palliation measures

A moral or ethical consideration that restrains actions.

A person who behaves badly or illegally; a villain or criminal

Acknowledgment of the existence, validity, or legality of something.

a relationship between two numbers showing how many times the first number contains the second

a society or government ruled by women

a type of fish with venomous spines that belongs to the family Scorpaenidae