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palliative in Arabic

مُلَطِّف mulaṭṭif

UK/ˈpælɪətɪv//ˈpælieɪtɪv/

palliative in Arabic: مُلَطِّف (mulaṭṭif), مُخَفِّف (muḵaffif), مُسَكِّن (musakkin), تَلْطِيفِيّ (talṭīfiyy). In English, palliative means serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

Arabic words for palliative

reducing progression and relieving symptoms
مُلَطِّف mulaṭṭif, مُخَفِّف muḵaffif, مُسَكِّن musakkin, تَلْطِيفِيّ talṭīfiyy

English meaning of palliative

  1. adjective Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.
  2. adjective Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease.
  3. noun Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.

Full definition of palliative

palliative in a sentence

  • The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.

palliative in other languages

Questions about palliative in Arabic

What is the meaning of palliative in Arabic?
Palliative in Arabic is مُلَطِّف (mulaṭṭif), مُخَفِّف (muḵaffif), مُسَكِّن (musakkin), تَلْطِيفِيّ (talṭīfiyy).
ما معنى كلمة palliative؟
Palliative: مُلَطِّف (mulaṭṭif), مُخَفِّف (muḵaffif), مُسَكِّن (musakkin), تَلْطِيفِيّ (talṭīfiyy).
What does palliative mean in English?
Palliative means serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

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