SINCE 1828
subcurative
adjective
sub·cu·ra·tive
| \ ˌsəb-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tiv
, -ˈkyər-\
, -ˈkyər-\
Definition of subcurative
: not sufficient to cure a disease
subcurative doses of anthelmintic drugs a subcurative treatment
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subcurative
adjective
sub·cu·ra·tive
| \ ˌsəb-ˈkyu̇r-ət-iv
\
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Medical Definition of subcurative
: relating to or being a dose that is too small to produce a cure
subcurative amounts of one drug may become curative when given with another
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