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treatable

American  
[tree-tuh-buhl] / ˈtri tə bəl /

adjective

  1. able to be treated, especially medically.

    Some diseases are treatable but not curable.


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Etymology

Origin of treatable

treat + -able

Example Sentences

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For most of the finale’s 46 minutes, she and Ava argue over why Deborah, someone who’s never said die, would so easily surrender to a treatable malady.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"They assure me that everything I have is treatable," she said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

There have been widespread hopes that drugs like Leqembi and Kisunla, which emerged just a couple of years ago, would mark the beginning of an era when the disease became treatable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

“These numbers are way lower than what you would expect to be seeing if we’re doing a good job of detecting kids with treatable conditions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

That wasn’t the only issue, but every problem Mira had was treatable.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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