treatable

adjective

treat·​able ˈtrē-tə-bəl 

: capable of being treated : yielding or responsive to treatment

a treatable disease

treatability

ˌtrē-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

Examples of treatable in a Sentence

The infection is treatable with antibiotics.

Recent Examples on the Web

In Monday’s newsletter, Amanda wrote about a study on rising mortality rates for treatable surgical conditions like appendicitis. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Once symptoms begin, the infection is almost never treatable, and care focuses on making the patient comfortable, the CDC said. — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

When detected early, however, the condition is considered treatable. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

One in every 60 adults in the archipelago of less than a million people are now estimated to have Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) –– bucking a global trend of falling rates of the incurable, but treatable, virus. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for treatable

• depletable
• repeatable
• unbeatable
• eatable

Medical Definition

treatable

adjective

treat·​able ˈtrēt-ə-bəl 

: capable of being treated : yielding or responsive to treatment

a treatable disease

treatability

ˌtrēt-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

plural treatabilities