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curative
/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/
adj 3noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, considered
VERB + CURATIVE
center
CURATIVE + NOUN
energy
PREP.
in
ADV.
only
Definitions
adj
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.
Making this request is not considered a curative measure but only for preventive purposes, as the Rambam rights, "A healthy man may read scriptural passages and psalms in order to merit of this reading and be with him and protect him from danger and hurtful influences."
2
Remediative.
a curative jury instruction to disregard the sheriff's testimony
noun
1
A substance that acts as a cure.
adj
1
of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
adjective — tending to cure or restore to health
- alterative
- remedial
- sanative
- therapeutic
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.
Wiktionary02
Making this request is not considered a curative measure but only for preventive purposes, as the Rambam rights, "A healthy man may read scriptural passages and psalms in order to merit of this readin
Wiktionary03
He was just as interested in preventive care as he was in curative measures.
Wiktionary04
The brain is the center of all curative energy.
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