curative

Noun · Adjective
US[kyoor-uh-tiv]/ˈkjʊrətɪv/3 syllables
Synonyms: remedycuretherapeutichealingalterativeremedialsanative

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Noun (1)

  1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve painSynonyms: remedycuretherapeuticType of medicine, medicationKinds panacea, ointment, emetic, preventive, magic bullet, acoustic, antidote, palliative, lotion, lenitivePart of treatment, intervention

Adjective (1)

  1. tending to cure or restore to health“curative powers of herbal remedies”“her gentle healing hand”“remedial surgery”“a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air”“a therapeutic agent”“therapeutic diets”Synonyms: healingalterativeremedialsanativetherapeuticOpposite unhealthfulSimilar healthful

Related words cure verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cur′a·tive (k?r′?-t?v), adjective

Origin: Cf. F.curatif. See Cure, transitive verb

Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure. John Arbuthnot

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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