CURATIVE
\kjˈʊɹətˌɪv], \kjˈʊɹətˌɪv], \k_j_ˈʊ_ɹ_ə_t_ˌɪ_v]\
Definitions of CURATIVE
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Curativeely.
By James Champlin Fernald
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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Relating to the cure of a disease. Curative Indicationsare those which point out the treatment to be employed. Curative Treatment,that employed in the cure of disease, in opposition to preservative or prophylactic treatment. We say, also, Curative Process, Curative Means, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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