CURATIVE Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word curative. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CURATIVE
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| therapeutic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or involved in therapy noun • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain adjective satellite • tending to cure or restore to health | ||||||||
| healing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the natural process by which the body repairs itself adjective satellite • tending to cure or restore to health | ||||||||
| remedial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending or intended to rectify or improve • tending to cure or restore to health | ||||||||
| sanative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tending to cure or restore to health | ||||||||
| medicinal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having the properties of medicine | ||||||||
| palliative | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • remedy that alleviates pain without curing adjective satellite • moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear | ||||||||
| restorative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a medicine that strengthens and invigorates • a device for treating injury or disease adjective satellite • tending to impart new life and vigor to • promoting recuperation | ||||||||
| tonic | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue • employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words • (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch noun • lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine • a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring • (music) the first note of a diatonic scale • a medicine that strengthens and invigorates adjective satellite • relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale • imparting vitality and energy | ||||||||
| reparative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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adjective satellite • tending to cure or restore to health | ||||||||
| cure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • provide a cure for, make healthy again • prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve • make (substances) hard and improve their usability • be or become preserved | ||||||||
| remedy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil • a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain verb • set straight or right • provide relief for | ||||||||
