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.
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Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
In genre-bender Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The missionaries began shipping cinchona back to Europe, where its curative properties spiked demand.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
The only curative treatment is to remove the diseased part of the colon—ideally in a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure, performed with surgical tools and a thin camera inserted through small incisions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2025
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“Curative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curative. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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