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medicable

[med-i-kuh-buh l]
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adjective
  1. responsive to medical treatment; curable.
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Origin of medicable

First recorded in 1610–20, medicable is from the Latin word medicābilis healing, curative. See medical, -able
Related formsmed·i·ca·bly, adverbnon·med·i·ca·ble, adjectiveun·med·i·ca·ble, adjective
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Examples from the Web for medicable

Historical Examples

  • It was the Aqua Tofana, undiluted, instantaneous in its effect, and not medicable by antidotes.

    Under the Witches' Moon

    Nathan Gallizier

  • It was the aqua tofana undiluted by mercy, instantaneous in its effect, and not medicable by any antidote.

    The Golden Dog

    William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for medicable

medicable

adjective
  1. potentially able to be treated or cured medically
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Derived Formsmedicably, adverb
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Word Origin and History for medicable

adj.

1610s, from Latin medicabilis "curable," from medicare (see medical).

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medicable in Medicine

medicable

(mĕd′ĭ-kə-bəl)
adj.
  1. Potentially responsive to treatment with medicine; curable.
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