curative

Word family  noun cure adjective cured curable ≠ incurable curative verb cure

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cu·ra·tive /ˈkjʊərətɪv $ ˈkjʊr-/ adjective  MHable to or intended to cure illness 有疗效的；用于治疗的 → heal the spring’s alleged curative properties 这处泉水号称能治病的功效 —curative noun [countable] This herb was once thought to be a curative. 这种药草一度被认为能够治病救人。

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curative• Homoeopathy, on the other hand, stimulates the body to heal itself and its use can be truly curative.• It therefore tends to be palliative rather than curative.• Orthodox medicines tend to be palliative rather than curative.• For years, vintners lobbied regulators without success for permission to advertise therapeutic or curative effects of wine.• So which members of the Cabinet feel the need for his curative foot massage?• The aroma has everything to do with its curative powers.• The mud here has long been recognized for its curative properties.• Preoperative radiotherapy did not change the percentage of curative resections.• A curative tumour resection was the most important prognostic factor.Origin curative (1500-1600) French curatif, from Latin curare; → CURE2

cu·ra·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable  

to to intended able or illness Corpus cure

curative
cu‧ra‧tive /ˈkjʊərətɪv $ ˈkjʊr-/ adjectiveable to or intended to cure illness ⇨ heal:
    the spring’s alleged curative properties
—curative noun [countable]:
    This herb was once thought to be a curative.

cura·tiveBrE /ˈkjʊərətɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkjʊrətɪv/ 🔊 adjective (formal) able to cure illness 能治病的；有疗效的 SYN healing ◆the curative properties of herbs药草治病的功效  ➡  compare preventive