Word For The Day

Palliative

 

adjective: palliative

1. 1.

   (of a treatment or medicine) relieving pain or alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause.

   "short-term, palliative measures had been taken"

   
   

   synonyms:

   soothing, alleviating, sedative, calmative; for the terminally ill "palliative medicine"

noun

noun: palliative; plural noun: palliatives

1. 1.

   a palliative remedy, medicine, etc.

   synonyms:

   painkiller, analgesic, pain reliever, sedative, tranquilizer, anodyne, calmative, opiate, bromide "antibiotics and palliatives"