curative

English

Etymology 1

From Middle French curatif.

Adjective

curative (comparative more curative, superlative most curative)

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

curative (plural curatives)

  1. A substance that acts as a cure.

Etymology 2

Adjective

curative (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) of a verb, conveying the meaning "the agent makes a patient do something"
Usage notes
  • Curative verbs are common in Uralic languages.
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Further reading

  • 2011 article by Geda Paulsen in Linguistica Uralica, available online in The Free Library

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ky.ʁa.tiv/

Adjective

curative

  1. feminine singular of curatif

Italian

Adjective

curative

  1. feminine plural of curativo

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