curative
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of curative
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French curatif < Medieval Latin cūrātīvus, equivalent to Late Latin cūrāt ( us ) (past participle of curāre to care for, attend to; see cure); see -ive
Example Sentences
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"During the pandemic, Curative provided millions of Americans with a safe, accessible and reliable way to test for the virus, including when it was extremely difficult to obtain a COVID-19 test," a Curative spokesperson said.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2022
Curative, which has provided over 35 million tests across 40 states and the District, said it always had planned to pivot away from COVID-19 testing once the urgent need for tests had passed.
From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Additional city testing is available at the following locations, provided by the University of Washington and Curative:
From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022
The kiosk is run together with Curative, a health-care start-up that runs three other sites in the Virginia suburb.
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2022
Curative effects would have thrown the commission into an inextricable dædalus, because nature alone, without any treatment, cures many maladies.
From Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men by Grant, Robert
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