Curative Meaning
/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPossessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
adjRemediative.
Sentence Examples
The brain is the center of all curative energy.
The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Doctors searched for a ____ treatment to reverse the deadly disease.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The brain is the center of all ____ energy.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Middle French curatifbor. English curative Borrowed from Middle French curatif.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Making this request is not considered a curative measure but only for preventive purposes, as the Rambam rights, "A healthy man may read scriptural passages and psalms in order to merit of this reading and be with him and protect him from danger and hurtful influences.""
— 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 384:
"He was just as interested in preventive care as he was in curative measures."
— 2022, Lindsey Fitzharris, The Facemaker, page 41:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Doctors searched for a ____ treatment to reverse the deadly disease.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The brain is the center of all ____ energy.