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

But behind the headlines, maternal mental health experts say the disorder is nuanced, understudied and, importantly, treatable. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

There’s a silver lining, though, which is that PPD is treatable and preventable. — Parents, 28 July 2026

Over the past year alone, the network trained 128 healthcare workers and conducted 114 outreach activities, reaching more than 127,000 people with information about a condition many had never known was treatable. — Pam Lowney, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Here’s how antivenom works Rattlesnake bites are treatable, and to have the best outcome for a bite victim, Vohra said, that person must be given antivenom as soon as possible. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 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