curative meaning

UK US /ˈkjʊrətɪv/ 3 syllables

curative (adjective): tending to cure or restore to health.

curative has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

curative as an 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

    Synonyms: healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic

    Similar: healthful

    Related forms: cure

curative as a noun

  1. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

    Synonyms: remedy, cure, therapeutic

    Type of: medicine

    Kinds: acoustic, antidote, emetic, lenitive, lotion, magic bullet, ointment, palliative, panacea, preventive

How to pronounce curative

curative is pronounced /ˈkjʊrətɪv/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in VE · 8-letter words

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