curative
1 of 2noun/ˈkjʊrətɪv/
Forms:curatives
1
a treatment, drug, or procedure intended to heal illness
- The doctor prescribed a curative for the infection.
- Herbal curatives were used to treat common ailments.
- The new curative showed promising results in clinical trials.
- Patients received a curative to manage their symptoms.
- This curative is effective against several strains of the virus.
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