curative

see definition of curative

adjhealing, health-giving

Synonyms for curative

adj healing, health-giving

Antonyms for curative

corrective

adjective. healing, curing

healing

adjective. restorative

medical

adjective. pertainng to medicine

reformative

adjective. corrective

remedial

adjective. healing, restorative

Word Origin & History

early 15c., from Old French curatif (15c.) "curative, healing," from Latin curat-, past participle stem of curare "to cure" (see cure (v.)). As a noun, attested from 1857.

Example Sentences for curative

And yet if I suffer it can only be with what I may call a curative suffering.

And if it did promote perspiration, one can well believe that it might be curative.

The psychological work of the physician does not begin with his curative efforts.

The curative effect on bodily disabilities is thus often an illusory one.

The envoy's description of Francis's curative power is interesting.

He now began to study the effect of light as a curative remedy.

Very little power is allowed to the curative efforts of nature.

These are the only exceptions to the curative power of this drug.

It can be taken at any time, and as a preventive as well as a curative.

If there were any curative philosophy to be found, why could not he find it?