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Definition of Curative
1. Noun. A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain.
Exact synonyms: Cure, Remedy, Therapeutic
Group relationships: Intervention, Treatment
Specialized synonyms: Acoustic, Antidote, Counterpoison, Emetic, Nauseant, Vomit, Vomitive, Lenitive, Application, Lotion, Magic Bullet, Balm, Ointment, Salve, Unction, Unguent, Alleviant, Alleviator, Palliative, Catholicon, Cure-all, Nostrum, Panacea, Preventative, Preventive, Prophylactic
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedial, Remedy
Group relationships: Intervention, Treatment
Specialized synonyms: Acoustic, Antidote, Counterpoison, Emetic, Nauseant, Vomit, Vomitive, Lenitive, Application, Lotion, Magic Bullet, Balm, Ointment, Salve, Unction, Unguent, Alleviant, Alleviator, Palliative, Catholicon, Cure-all, Nostrum, Panacea, Preventative, Preventive, Prophylactic
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedial, Remedy
2. Adjective. Tending to cure or restore to health. "Therapeutic diets"
Exact synonyms: Alterative, Healing, Remedial, Sanative, Therapeutic
Similar to: Healthful
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedy
Similar to: Healthful
Derivative terms: Cure, Remedy
Definition of Curative
1. a. Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure.
Definition of Curative
1. something that cures [n -S]
Medical Definition of Curative
1. Tending to overcome disease and promote recovery. Origin: L. Curare = to take care of This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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