palliative

• Relativo al tratamiento que alivia o reduce los síntomas de una enfermedad o condición, sin curarla. También se aplica a lo que mitiga o suaviza temporalmente un problema o dolor sin resolver su causa.

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.

   paliativo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosalleviativeanalgesicanodynelenitivemitigativesedativesoothing

   Antónimoscurativeremedialrestorative

2. C1formal

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

   Paliativo (alivio temporal)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosalleviativemakeshiftmitigativesoothingstopgaptemporary

   Antónimoscurativedefinitivepermanentradicalroot

• Medio o tratamiento que alivia el dolor o los síntomas sin eliminar la causa subyacente de la enfermedad.

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.

   paliativo (remedio para el dolor)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosalleviativeanalgesicanodyneassuasivelenitivemitigativepainkiller

   Antónimoscurativeremedytreatment