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palliative meaning in Tamil

ஆற்றுகிற

UK/ˈpælɪətɪv//ˈpælieɪtɪv/

palliative in Tamil: ஆற்றுகிற, தணிக்கும் மருந்து, நோய் தணிப்பி, நோய்க் குறி நீக்கல். In English, palliative means serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

Tamil words for palliative

ஆற்றுகிற, தணிக்கும் மருந்து, நோய் தணிப்பி, நோய்க் குறி நீக்கல்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of palliative in Tamil?
Palliative in Tamil is ஆற்றுகிற, தணிக்கும் மருந்து, நோய் தணிப்பி, நோய்க் குறி நீக்கல்.
palliative என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Palliative: ஆற்றுகிற, தணிக்கும் மருந்து, நோய் தணிப்பி, நோய்க் குறி நீக்கல்.
What does palliative mean in English?
Palliative means serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: palliative (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: palliative (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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