Curative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Curative is an adjective meaning Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
Meaning
Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
More Meanings
- (figurative, by extension) Remediative.
- A substance that acts as a cure.
- (grammar) of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
Example Sentences
a curative jury instruction to disregard the sheriff's testimony
He was just as interested in preventive care as he was in curative measures.
The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.
Making this request is not considered a curative measure but only for preventive purposes, as the Rambam rights, "A healthy man may read scriptural passages and psalms in order to merit of this reading and be with him and protect him from danger and hurtful influences."
Word Forms
- curatives
Synonyms for curative
Depending on context, synonyms include remedy, cure, sanative, remedial, healing, alterative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cure, sanative, remedial, remedy, healthful, therapeutic.
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