palliative

• Relativo a tratamento que alivia ou ameniza os sintomas de uma doença ou condição, sem curá-la. Também se refere a algo que acalma, atenua ou serve como paliativo.

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.

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2. C1formal

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

   Alívio temporário

   • 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.

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• Medida ou tratamento que alivia a dor ou os sintomas de uma doença sem curar a causa subjacente; também se diz de algo que serve para atenuar ou mitigar um problema, muitas vezes de forma temporária.

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.

   Remédio para alívio da dor

   • 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.

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