Curative

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  • adjective. Serving or tending to cure.
  • adjective. Of or relating to the cure of disease.
  • noun. Something that cures; a remedy.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Relating to the cure of diseases.
  • Promoting cure; having the power or a tendency to cure.
  • noun. That which cures or serves to cure; a remedy.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
  • adjective. tending to cure or restore to health
    • Word Usage
    "If that is dismissed, another plea--termed a curative petition--for reconsidering a judgment can be filed."
    cross-reference
    remedial  therapeutic  
    Equivalent
    healthful  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adjuvant  analgesic  anticancer  antidepressant  antidotal  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adjuvant  alterative  analeptic  beneficial  beneficial  
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