"curative" in the noun sense
1. remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
"curative" in the adjective sense
1. curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic
tending to cure or restore to health
"curative powers of herbal remedies"
"her gentle healing hand"
"remedial surgery"
"a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"
"a therapeutic agent"
"therapeutic diets"
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