curative

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkjʊərətɪv/

adjective

  • able to cure disease: the curative properties of herbs

noun

  • a curative medicine or agent.

Derivatives

curatively

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'relating to cures'): from French curatif, -ive, from medieval Latin curativus, from Latin curare (see cure)