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curable

[kyoor-uh-buhl] / ˈkyʊər ə bəl /


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This is not the first research to suggest dementia might someday be curable.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Leprosy, a bacterial infection also known as Hansen’s disease, has been curable by a combination of antibiotics since 1981, and the facility closed in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

While it isn't curable, antiviral medication developed in the '90s means that patients can live long and healthy lives.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Antibiotics are used to treat the infection, which according to the Cleveland Clinic is curable if diagnosed and treated early but can also lead to chronic or recurring symptoms.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

I knew osteosarcoma was highly curable, but still.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green