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medicable
[ med-i-kuh-buhl ]
/ ˈmɛd ɪ kə bəl /
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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
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How to use medicable in a sentence
It was the aqua tofana undiluted by mercy, instantaneous in its effect, and not medicable by any antidote.
The Golden Dog|William KirbyHe was soon procured, and, prompt of practice, the hurts of Ralph Colleton were found to be easily medicable.
Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia|William Gilmore SimmsIt 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
medicably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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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