curable

The definition of curable is able to be fixed or made healthy.

(adjective)

An example of curable used as an adjective is in the sentence, "Researchers hope to make cancer curable."

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See curable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

that can be cured

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See curable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cur·a·ble

adjective
Being such that curing or healing is possible: curable diseases.

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  • curability curˌa·bilˈi·ty, curˈa·ble·ness noun
  • curˈa·bly adverb

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