palliative
/ˈpælieɪtɪv/ adjective C2- Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
- Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
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