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curative

cu·ra·tive

UK/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/ US/ˈkjʊrʌtɪv/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

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adjective

1.

tending to cure or restore to health

  • “curative powers of herbal remedies”
  • “her gentle healing hand”
  • “remedial surgery”
  • “a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air”
  • “a therapeutic agent”
  • “therapeutic diets”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French curatif.

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