medicable
[ med-i-kuh-buh l ]
/ ˈmɛd ɪ kə bəl /
adjective
responsive to medical treatment; curable.
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Origin of medicable
OTHER WORDS FROM medicable
med·i·ca·bly, adverbnon·med·i·ca·ble, adjectiveun·med·i·ca·ble, adjectiveWords nearby medicable
mediatorial, mediatory, mediatrix, medibank, medic, medicable, medicaid, medical, medical audit, medical certificate, medical diathermy
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Example sentences from the Web for medicable
It was the aqua tofana undiluted by mercy, instantaneous in its effect, and not medicable by any antidote.
The Golden Dog|William KirbyIt was the Aqua Tofana, undiluted, instantaneous in its effect, and not medicable by antidotes.
Under the Witches' Moon|Nathan Gallizier
British Dictionary definitions for medicable
medicable
/ (ˈmɛdɪkəbəl) /
adjective
potentially able to be treated or cured medically
Derived forms of medicable
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Medical definitions for medicable
medicable
[ mĕd′ĭ-kə-bəl ]
adj.
Potentially responsive to treatment with medicine; curable.
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