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Uncommoncurative
The correct spelling is curative.
How to pronounce curative
noun
IPA: /ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/
Say it like: Cur-ati-ve
The correct spelling is curative. A substance that acts as a cure. For example: "The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time."
Usage Examples
“The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A substance that acts as a cure.
adjective
- 1.Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
- 2.(grammar) of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
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