curative Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

Cf. F.curatif. See Cure, v. t.

Relating to, or employed in, the cure of diseases; tending to cure. Arbuthnot.