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Meaning of curative

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

curative

Pronunciation:/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/

noun

Definitions

A substance that acts as a cure.

adjective

Definitions

Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
Example: The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the 1950s was amazing at the time.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/curative

curative

Pronunciation:/ˈkjʊɹ.ə.tɪv/

adjective

Definitions

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

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/curative