curative
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/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/
English
Definitions
noun
- A substance that acts as a cure.
adjective
- Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.“The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.”
adjective
- (grammar) of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
Related words
Synonyms
curesanativeremedialremedyhealthfultherapeuticalterativehealingcuringremediationcorrectiverehabilitationtreatprocessingremovaltherapy
Associated
allogeneicpalliativepreventativeadjuvantpreventiveradiotherapyresectionailmentsrheumatismbathechemotherapyradium