/ ˈkjʊərətɪv; NAmE ˈkjʊr-/ adjective
( formal ) able to cure illness
SYN healing :
the curative properties of herbs
—compare preventive
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense relating to cures ): from French curatif , -ive , from medieval Latin curativus , from Latin curare take care of, from cura care.