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Curative

//ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something" not-comparable
  3. 3
    Remediative. broadly, figuratively

    "a curative jury instruction to disregard the sheriff's testimony"

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to cure or restore to health wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A substance that acts as a cure.
  2. 2
    a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle French curatif.

Etymology 2

From Middle French curatif.

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