English Dictionary

palliative

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpalɪətɪv/

形容詞

Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

日本語の意味

（症状や苦痛を）和らげるための / 緩和的な

The palliative care team provided comfort and dignity to the patient in his final days.

緩和ケアチームは最期の日々に患者の不快感を和らげ、尊厳を保つためのケアを提供した。

意味（1）

Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

意味（2）

(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.

more palliative （ comparative ）

most palliative （ superlative ）