Adjective
The infection is treatable with antibiotics.
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Adjective
The infection is treatable with antibiotics if caught early, but most treatments involve keeping skin infections from spreading.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026 The good news is that when it’s found early, colorectal cancer is often treatable.—
Care Resource,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026 Acute hearing loss can result from treatable causes like earwax buildup or infection that a hearing aid won’t address.—
Allison Palmer
july 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026 The article stresses that depression is a common, treatable illness, not a personal failing.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for treatable