curative
adjective/ˈkjʊərətɪv/
/ˈkjʊrətɪv/
(formal)- able to cure illness synonym healing
- the curative properties of herbs
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to cures’): from French curatif, -ive, from medieval Latin curativus, from Latin curare ‘take care of’, from cura ‘care’.Definitions on the go
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