curative
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/
Etymology 1
From Middle French curatif.
Adjective
curative (comparative more curative, superlative most curative)
- 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.
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See also
Adjective
curative (not comparable)
Usage notes
- Curative verbs are common in Uralic languages.
Hypernyms
Translations
(grammar) of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
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