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curative

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of curative

tending to cure disease or restore health

some believe that the herb has curative properties

Synonyms of curative

healing, medicinal, officinal, remedial, restorative, therapeutic

Words Related to curative

healthful, healthy, salubrious, salutary, sanative, wholesome

alleviative, corrective, tonic

Near Antonyms of curative

insalubrious, noisome, noxious, unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

deleterious, injurious, pernicious

infectious, poisonous, toxic

adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, detrimental, harmful, hurtful, ill

insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary

curative

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of curative

something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

the best curative for her depression might be volunteer work at a local animal shelter

Synonyms of curative

antidote, corrective, cure, rectifier, remedy, therapeutic, therapy

Words Related to curative

cure-all, elixir, panacea

answer, solution

aid, help, relief, succor

balm, medicinal, medicine, palliative

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