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curative

[ kyoor-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving to cure or heal; pertaining to curing or remedial treatment; remedial.


noun

  1. a curative agent; remedy.

curative

/ ˈʊəəɪ /

adjective

  1. able or tending to cure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. anything able to heal or cure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰپԱ, noun
  • ˈܰپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܰa·پ· adverb
  • ԴDz·ܰa·پ adjective
  • non·ܰa·پ· adverb
  • ԴDz·ܰa·پ·ness noun
  • ܲ·ܰa·پ noun adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of curative1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French curatif < Medieval Latin ūīܲ, equivalent to Late Latin ū ( us ) (past participle of ܰ to care for, attend to; cure ); -ive
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But the Leopold clan sees a new empire of wonder-drug riches by harvesting its curative power, including the unicorn’s purple, iridescent blood and the mysterious properties of its occasionally glowing horn.

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Parran spoke at the conference about the need to think beyond “the separateness of preventative and curative efforts to reduce death and disease” because all health efforts “are parts of the same entity.”

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So when my oncologist used the words "curative intent" in a meeting to discuss treatment, I felt a huge weight lift off my chest.

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"This is significant for patients as it represents a curative, de-intensified option compared to traditional radiation therapy."

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“That was a blatant and wholly inappropriate effort to call sympathy for their client,” he said, requesting a curative instruction, The New York Times reported.

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