Main Entry: ¹cure

Pronunciation: \ˈkyu̇r\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from Latin, care

Date: 14th century

1 a : spiritual charge : care b : pastoral charge of a parish
2 a : recovery or relief from a disease b : something (as a drug or treatment) that cures a disease c : a course or period of treatment <take the cure for alcoholism> d : spa 1
3 : a complete or permanent solution or remedy <seeking a cure for unemployment>
4 : a process or method of curing

— cure·less \-ləs\ adjective