ˈkyu̇rəd.]iv, -ət] adjective
Etymology: Middle French curatif, from Old French, from curer to take care of, heal + -atif -ative — more at cure
: relating to or used in the cure of diseases : tending to cure
• cu·ra·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
ˈkyu̇rəd.]iv, -ət] adjective
Etymology: Middle French curatif, from Old French, from curer to take care of, heal + -atif -ative — more at cure
: relating to or used in the cure of diseases : tending to cure
• cu·ra·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012