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curative

[kyoor-uh-tiv] / ˈkyʊər ə tɪv /


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In aplastic anemia, where the marrow stops making enough blood cells, and in inherited blood disorders such as sickle-cell disease, stem-cell transplantation has emerged as a curative therapy as the procedure has become safer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

“Shrinking” executive producers and co-creators Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein also work together on that surprise curative, which dragged most of us through the pandemic and beyond.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

While there are medical based treatments such as chemotherapy, steroids and hormone therapy available, none of them are "curative", he said.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

Watt Smith’s “Bad Friend” proved a much-needed curative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Mom was big on the curative powers of sleep.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix