Usually means: Reducer of symptoms, not cure.
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  1. palliator: Merriam-Webster
  2. palliator: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. palliator: Collins English Dictionary
  4. palliator: Wiktionary
  5. palliator: Dictionary.com
  6. palliator: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. palliator: Legal dictionary

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. palliator: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. palliator: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (palliator)

noun:  An apologist; one who justifies or excuses atrocities by citing extenuating circumstances or positive aspects.
noun:  Someone or something that palliates; A person or thing that soothes or reduces difficulties.
noun:  (medicine) A medical professional who provides palliative care.
noun:  (medicine) A device that allows a patient to control the amount of pain medication that is added into an intravenous drip; infusion pump.

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