Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palliativist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pal-lia-tivist
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physician who specializes in palliative care.

Example Sentences

"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.

Inflected Forms

palliativists (plural)

Questions

What does palliativist mean?: A physician who specializes in palliative care.
Where does palliativist come from?: From palliative + -ist.

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