curable

[kyoor-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. capable of being cured.

curable

/ ˈkjʊərəbəl /

adjective

1. capable of being cured

Other Word Forms

• curability noun
• curableness noun
• curably adverb
• uncurable adjective
• uncurableness noun
• uncurably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of curable¹

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin cūrābilis, equivalent to cūrā ( re ) to care for (derivative of cūra care) + -bilis -ble

Example Sentences

More than half of the cancers found by Galleri in the study were at an early stage, when they might be curable.

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More than half the cancers were detected at an early stage, where they are easier to treat and potentially curable.

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Ms Wood said Ms Shemirani died from the progression of a disease which was curable but not treated.

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Antibiotics are used to treat the infection, which according to the Cleveland Clinic is curable if diagnosed and treated early but can also lead to chronic or recurring symptoms.

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Thousands are buried under rubble of destroyed buildings and thousands more will die slowly of illnesses that would have been curable had they had access to medical care.

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