noun
- plural of palliator; people or things that ease or reduce the severity of something without curing it
Usage: formal; often used in medical or philosophical contexts
Examples
- Pain medications are palliators that help patients manage chronic conditions.
- The new policies were merely palliators, not true solutions to the underlying problem.
- Doctors prescribed several palliators to ease the patient's discomfort during recovery.
- These measures serve as palliators while we work on a permanent fix.
- The committee sought palliators to reduce tension between the two groups.