palliative

• Das Leiden lindernd, ohne die zugrunde liegende Krankheit zu heilen; auf die Linderung von Symptomen ausgerichtet.

Relating to treatment that relieves or soothes the symptoms of a disease or condition without curing it.

1. Relieving symptomsC1formalmedical

   Designed to relieve or reduce the severity of pain, symptoms, or distress without curing the underlying cause.

   Palliativ

   • The patient received palliative care to manage his chronic pain.
   • Palliative treatments focus on improving quality of life.
   • She found the medication to be palliative, not curative.

   Synonymealleviativeanalgesicanodynelenitivemitigativesedativesoothing

   Antonymecurativeremedialrestorative

2. C1formal

   Providing temporary relief from a problem or difficulty, without addressing the root cause.

   Vorübergehende Linderung

   • The new policy was merely a palliative measure for the economic crisis.
   • His apology was a palliative gesture that did not solve the underlying issue.
   • The government's palliative actions failed to calm public unrest.

   Synonymealleviativemakeshiftmitigativesoothingstopgaptemporary

   Antonymecurativedefinitivepermanentradicalroot

• Ein Mittel oder eine Behandlung, die Schmerzen oder Symptome lindert, ohne die zugrunde liegende Krankheitsursache zu beseitigen.

A remedy or treatment that alleviates pain or symptoms without curing the underlying condition.

1. Pain relief remedyC1formalmedical

   A remedy or treatment that reduces the severity of symptoms or pain without addressing the underlying cause.

   Mittel zur Schmerzlinderung

   • The doctor prescribed a palliative to ease her chronic back pain.
   • Morphine is often used as a palliative for terminal cancer patients.
   • Some herbal teas act as a mild palliative for digestive discomfort.

   Synonymealleviativeanalgesicanodyneassuasivelenitivemitigativepainkiller

   Antonymecurativeremedytreatment