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palliate
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pal·li·ate (pl-t)
v.
To reduce the severity of; to relieve somewhat.
palliate
[pal′ē·āt]
Etymology: L, palliare, to cloak
to soothe or relieve. palliation, n., palliative, adj.
palliate [pal´e-āt]
to relieve symptoms.
palliate (pal´ēāt),
v to reduce the severity of.
palliate
to relieve clinical signs.
palliate
verb To treat a disease without expecting a cure
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