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curative
[ kyoor-uh-tiv ]
/ ˈkyʊər ə tɪv /
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adjective
noun
a curative agent; remedy.
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Origin of curative
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curarize, curassow, curate, curated, curate's egg, curative, curative dose, curator, curb, curb ball, curb cut
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British Dictionary definitions for curative
curative
/ (ˈkjʊərətɪv) /
adjective
able or tending to cure
noun
anything able to heal or cure
Derived forms of curative
curatively, adverbcurativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for curative
curative
[ kyur′ə-tĭv ]
adj.
Serving or tending to cure.
Of or relating to the cure of disease.
n.
Something that cures; a remedy.
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