Curative - English meaning

adjective

(chiefly of a drug) tending to restore a person's health or strength; restorative.

Usage examples:

The general analeptic properties of phys have been explored in postanesthesia patients who underwen…

noun

A restorative drug.

Usage examples:

These are more properly described as analeptics (meaning restorative); nikethamide is an example.

adjective

Designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable.

Usage examples:

Management were informed so that corrective action could be taken

noun

A thing intended to correct or counteract something else.

Usage examples:

The move might be a corrective to some inefficient practices within hospitals

adjective

Intended to improve something or make it right

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Corrective measures must be taken at once.

verb

Relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition.

Usage examples:

He was cured of the disease

noun

A substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition.

Usage examples:

The search for a cure for the common cold

noun

The process of curing rubber, plastic, or other material.

noun

The process of making or becoming sound or healthy again.

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The gift of healing

adjective

Tending to heal; therapeutic.

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A healing experience

verb

Cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again.

Usage examples:

His concern is to heal sick people

adjective

Having or conducive to good health.

Usage examples:

Healthful methods of cooking vegetables

adjective

Helping to produce good health

Usage examples:

A healthful diet includes plenty of green vegetables.

adjective

Relating to a physician or to medicine; medical.

adjective

(of a substance or plant) having healing properties.

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Medicinal herbs

noun

A medicinal substance.

Usage examples:

We reviewed the literature about their use as medicinals

adjective

Medicinal substances are used to cure illnesses

Usage examples:

I keep a bottle of brandy purely for medicinal purposes., it is said that the spring water has medi…

adjective

Giving or intended as a remedy or cure.

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Remedial surgery

adjective

(of an activity) intended to correct or improve something, esp. skills

Usage examples:

Students can enroll in remedial english classes.

adjective

Having the ability to restore health, strength, or well-being.

Usage examples:

The restorative power of long walks

noun

A thing that restores health, strength, or well-being, especially a medicine or drink.

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Herbal restoratives

noun

Something that makes you feel better or more energetic if you are feeling tired or ill

Usage examples:

After a hard day at the office, a hot bath is a welcome restorative., ginseng is used as a restorat…

adjective

Conducive to physical or spiritual health and well-being; healing.

Usage examples:

There was a long silence in which we heard naught but the sanative hums of the friars and abbes.

adjective

Relating to the healing of disease.

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Diagnostic and therapeutic facilities

noun

The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents.

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Finally, therapeutics, which addresses asthma prevention, disease modification, and reversal of und…

noun

A medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigour or well-being.

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Nineteenth-century medicine vendors often peddled tonics as a cure-all for symptoms as varied as a …

adjective

Short for tonic water.

noun

A liquid medicine intended to make you feel better generally rather than treating a particular health problem

Usage examples:

Seeing his grandchildren was the perfect tonic for him.

adjective

(of a drug, plant, etc.) of use in the healing of wounds.

Usage examples:

The main use of comfrey through the centuries has been as a vulnerary remedy.

noun

A medicine used in the healing of wounds.

Usage examples:

Topically it is applied as an oil or salve as a vulnerary for the treatment of wounds and injuries.