Medical term:
palliate
palliate
[pal´e-āt]to relieve symptoms.
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pal·li·ate
(pal'ē-āt),To reduce the severity of; to relieve slightly.
Synonym(s): mitigate
[L. palliatus (adj.), dressed in a pallium, cloaked]
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palliate
(păl′ē-āt′)tr.v. palli·ated, palli·ating, palli·ates
a. To make less severe or intense; mitigate.
b. To alleviate the symptoms of (a disease or disorder).
pal′li·a′tion n.
pal′li·a′tor n.
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palliate
verb To treat a disease without expecting a cureMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pal·li·ate
(pal'ē-āt)To reduce the severity of; to relieve slightly.
Synonym(s): mitigate.
Synonym(s): mitigate.
[L. palliatus (adj.), dressed in a pallium, cloaked]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
pal·li·ate
(pal'ē-āt)To reduce severity of something; to relieve slightly.
Synonym(s): mitigate.
Synonym(s): mitigate.
[L. palliatus (adj.), dressed in a pallium, cloaked]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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