curative
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- curatively adverb
- curativeness noun
- noncurative adjective
- noncuratively adverb
- noncurativeness noun
- subcurative noun
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; cure ); -ive
Example Sentences
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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.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
“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.
From Salon • May 28, 2024
Treatments are available for only a handful of hereditary diseases, and curative therapies are even more rare.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024
Indeed, patients give up curative treatments and many medicines.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
Later, indeed, Holmes would establish his own curative spa on the second floor of his Englewood building and call it the Silver Ash Institute.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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