treatable

adjective

treat·​able ˈtrē-tə-bəl How to pronounce treatable (audio)
: capable of being treated : yielding or responsive to treatment
a treatable disease
treatability noun

Examples of treatable in a Sentence

The infection is treatable with antibiotics.
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Creating a chronic, treatable condition With those two phases, Penny now has a chronic condition that will be monitored instead of an emergency. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Joel announced in May that he’d been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a treatable brain condition that can affect hearing, vision and balance. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 21 July 2025 The condition is often treatable and sometimes even reversible, the clinic said, adding treatment involves surgery to drain excess fluid from inside the skull. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 May 2025 Surgery is sometimes needed when GERD is not treatable or controllable in other ways. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treatable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of treatable was in the 14th century

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“Treatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatable. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

treatable

adjective
treat·​able ˈtrēt-ə-bəl How to pronounce treatable (audio)
: capable of being treated : yielding or responsive to treatment
a treatable disease
treatability noun
plural treatabilities
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