balsamic vs palliative

balsamic

adj
  • Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative. 

  • Producing balsam. 

  • Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant. 

noun
  • A balsamic vinegar. 

palliative

adj
  • Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate. 

  • Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease. 

noun
  • Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine. 

How often have the words balsamic and palliative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )