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Definition of Palliation

1. Noun. Easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause.

2. Noun. To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.

Definition of Palliation

1. n. The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.

Definition of Palliation

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Medical Definition of Palliation

1. 1. The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices. 2. Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease. 3. That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised. Origin: Cf. F. Palliation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palliation

pallette pallettes pallia pallial pallial palliard palliards palliasse palliasses palliate

palliate palliated palliates palliating palliation (current term) palliation (current term) palliations palliative palliative palliatively

palliatives palliative care palliative care physician palliative therapy palliative treatment palliator palliators pallid pallidal pallidal syndrome

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