curatives

plural of curative
as in antidotes
something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable the best curative for her depression might be volunteer work at a local animal shelter

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Noun
  • Channel your inner comedian Humor is one of the best antidotes to awkwardness.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Conversation; following Jesus' command to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself; and the long, patient work of forming character are the only real antidotes to an angry society.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Herbal remedies like khellin, horse gram, and stinging nettle may also help prevent or treat kidney stones.
    MD Published, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The complaint seeks an injunction to prevent OHSAA from enforcing its prohibition against Brown, as well as damages, attorneys’ fees and other remedies.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The containerized system could serve as an interim measure while permanent vertical-launch solutions are developed for future vessels.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • JPMorgan initiates Credo Technology as overweight JPMorgan says the connectivity solutions company is well positioned for AI.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Curatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curatives. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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