curable
[ kyoor-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈkyʊər ə bəl /
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adjective
capable of being cured.
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Origin of curable
1350–1400; Middle English (<Middle French ) <Latin cūrābilis, equivalent to cūrā(re) to care for (derivative of cūra care) + -bilis-ble
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British Dictionary definitions for curable
curable
/ (ˈkjʊərəbəl) /
adjective
capable of being cured
Derived forms of curable
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Medical definitions for curable
curable
[ kyur′ə-bəl ]
adj.
Capable of being cured or healed.
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