palliatives

noun

Definition of palliativesnext
plural of palliative
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as in sedatives

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as in medicines

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  1. medicines
  2. balms
  3. solutions
Noun
  • Willow's debut aligns with growing excitement about quantum computing's applications, from creating new medicines to addressing the planet's climate woes.
    Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Lilly has been bulking up its production capacity since 2020, investing more than $17 billion into developing new plants and expanding existing facilities for the weight-loss and diabetes drugs that are expected to become some of the best-selling medicines of all time.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of medicines
Noun
  • The event will showcase singing groups, holiday photo stations, a gourmet hot chocolate bar, activities for kids and vendors with specialty holiday gifts for sale including custom clothing and jewelry, gift sets, soaps and balms, jams and jellies, Christmas ornaments, toys and more.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2024
  • However, this pack of four balms delivers sheer, natural shades while still deeply nourishing with organic beeswax and botanical oils, which create a barrier to seal in moisture and keep lips soft and smooth.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of balms
Noun
  • Matt acknowledged the challenge of trading bonds, particularly in the odd lot sizes often required by SMA portfolios, demands connecting to end-to-end solutions offered by electronic trading platforms.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Seeing the asset growth in SMAs over the last decade, the company began offering portfolio management solutions for larger asset money managers in that space as well.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of solutions
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