curative

/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/

noun

  1. 1

    A substance that acts as a cure.

adjective

  1. 1

    Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.

    The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.

adjective

  1. 1

    (grammar) of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"

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