Palliativist
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A physician who specializes in palliative care. rare
"This small team formed the background for pediatric palliative care in Poland, not only locally, but they also aroused both professional (meaning among adult palliativists, pediatric oncologists and pediatricians in general) and public awareness."
Example
More examples"This small team formed the background for pediatric palliative care in Poland, not only locally, but they also aroused both professional (meaning among adult palliativists, pediatric oncologists and pediatricians in general) and public awareness."
Etymology
From palliative + -ist.
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