cure

¹cure

noun \ˈkyu̇(ə)r\

Definition of CURE

1

: recovery from a disease <his cure was complete>; also : remission of signs or symptoms of a disease especially during a prolonged period of observation <a clinical cure> <5-year cure of cancer>—compare arrest

2

: a drug, treatment, regimen, or other agency that cures a disease <quinine is a cure for malaria>

3

: a course or period of treatment; especially : one designed to interrupt an addiction or compulsive habit or to improve general health <take a cure for alcoholism> <an annual cure at a spa>

4

: spa

5

maritime law : the medical care awarded a person in the merchant marine who is injured or taken sick in the course of duty