Meaning of PALLIATION
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- [n] to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
- [n] easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
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| | See Also: | | alleviation, decrease, diminution, easement, easing, reduction, relief, step-down | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pal`li*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. palliation.]
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. --Bacon.
3. That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of
being covered or disguised. [Obs.]
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