curative en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French curatif.
Meanings
-
Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.
He was just as interested in preventive care as he was in curative measures.
2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 41: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."
1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 384:
-
(broadly, figuratively) Remediative.
a curative jury instruction to disregard the sheriff's testimony
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most curative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more curative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
noncurative · curatively · curativeness · subcurative
Relateds
Translations (28)
hu gyógyító (possessing the ability to cure) · ru целе́бный (possessing the ability to cure) · fr curatif (possessing the ability to cure) · el ιαματικός (possessing the ability to cure) · it curativo (possessing the ability to cure) · mi whakaoraora (possessing the ability to cure) · de heilkräftig (possessing the ability to cure) · grc ἰαματικός (possessing the ability to cure) · nl curatief (possessing the ability to cure) · hu gyógyhatású (possessing the ability to cure) · pl kuracyjny (possessing the ability to cure) · sa भेषज (possessing the ability to cure) · ba шифалы (possessing the ability to cure) · id kuratif (possessing the ability to cure) · ba дарыу (possessing the ability to cure) · cu ⱌⱑⰾⱐⰱⱐⱀⱏ (possessing the ability to cure) · pt curativo (possessing the ability to cure) · cu цѣльбьнъ (possessing the ability to cure) · ca curatiu (possessing the ability to cure) · fi parantava (possessing the ability to cure) · bg лечебен (possessing the ability to cure) · pl leczniczy (possessing the ability to cure) · ru цели́тельный (possessing the ability to cure) · cy iachusol (possessing the ability to cure) · de heilend (possessing the ability to cure) · es curativo (possessing the ability to cure) · hu gyógy- (possessing the ability to cure) · fo lekjandi (possessing the ability to cure)