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palliative-care

pal·li·a·tive-care
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pal-ee-ey-tiv, -ee-uh-tiv kair]
    • /ˈpæl iˌeɪ tɪv, -i ə tɪv kɛər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pal-ee-ey-tiv, -ee-uh-tiv kair]
    • /ˈpæl iˌeɪ tɪv, -i ə tɪv kɛər/

Definition of palliative-care word

  • noun palliative-care medical care focused on improving the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses, as by treating symptoms and providing emotional support. 1
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Origin of palliative-care

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Palliative-care

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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palliative-care popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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