Curative Definition

kyo͝orə-tĭv
adjective
Curing, tending to cure, or having the power to cure.
Webster's New World
Of or for the curing of disease.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
noun
A thing that cures; remedy.
Webster's New World

Origin of Curative

  • Middle English from Old French curatif from Medieval Latin cūrātīvus from Latin cūrātus past participle of cūrāre to cure from cūra care cure

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French curatif

    From Wiktionary

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