curative
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(satellite adjective) tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets" |
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Synonyms: alterative, healing, remedial, sanative, therapeutic |
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(noun) a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain |
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Synonyms: cure, remedy |
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Related Words: acoustic, antidote, application, balm, counterpoison, cure-all, lenitive, lotion, magic bullet, medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine, nostrum, ointment, palliative, panacea, preventative, preventive, prophylactic, salve, treatment, unguent |
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