Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curative

/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: cu-ra-tive
IPA: /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

noun

A substance that acts as a cure.

adj

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

Example Sentences

"The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time."
"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.""
"He was just as interested in preventive care as he was in curative measures."
"a curative jury instruction to disregard the sheriff's testimony"

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French curatif.

Inflected Forms

more curative (comparative) most curative (superlative) curatives (plural)

Derived Forms

curatively curativeness noncurative subcurative

Frequently Paired Words

therapeutic remedial

Synonyms

healing alterative remedial sanative therapeutic remedy cure

Questions

How do you pronounce curative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/.
What does curative mean?: Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
Where does curative come from?: Borrowed from Middle French curatif.

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