curative

UK: /ˈkjʊərətɪv/ US: /ˈkjʊrətɪv/ ,(kyŏŏr′ə tiv)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cur•a•tive /ˈkyʊrətɪv/   adj. [before a noun]

1. serving to cure or heal:
   the curative effects of careful diet and exercise.

n. [countable]

2. a curative medicine, diet, or course of exercise;
   remedy.

See -cura-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cur•a•tive  (kyŏŏr′ə tiv), adj. 

1. serving to cure or heal;
   pertaining to curing or remedial treatment;
   remedial.

n. 

2. a curative agent;
   remedy.

• Medieval Latin cūrātīvus, equivalent. to Late Latin cūrāt(us) (past participle of curāre to care for, attend to; see cure); see -ive
• Middle French curatif
• late Middle English 1375–1425

cur′a•tive•ly, adv. 

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curative / ˈkjʊərətɪv/ adjective

1. Also: curatory able or tending to cure

noun

1. anything able to heal or cure

ˈcuratively adverb

ˈcurativeness noun