curative
adjective
Phillips v. County of Allegheny, 515 F. 3d 224 (3rd Cir. 2008)
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Medical researchers are finding curative substances in places that surprise them. Folklore has led to some "new" cures of old diseases, and natural substances never before tried have often proved effective. Quinine, which comes from a tree in the Andes, was the original drug for malaria; aspirin's main ingredient came from willow bark; and Taxol, a drug used in treating several cancers, was originally extracted from the bark of a yew tree. The curative properties of these natural drugs are today duplicated in the laboratory.
Examples of curative in a Sentence
Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The patient also has to accept no curative treatments (comfort care will be provided).1
Who Pays
Hospice is usually covered by insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
The person may or may not also receive curative treatment for their condition.2
Comfort care focuses on pain relief, symptom control, and improving a person's quality of life.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
This includes advocating for policies that eliminate the requirement to forgo curative treatments, improve reimbursement rates and address provider shortages.
—James Dismond, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Curative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curative. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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