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cure

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of cure

1 something that corrects or counteracts something undesirable

a fun hobby is always a good cure for boredom

Synonyms of cure

antidote, corrective, curative, rectifier, remedy, therapeutic, therapy

Words Related to cure

cure-all, elixir, panacea

answer, solution

aid, help, relief, succor

balm, medicinal, medicine, palliative

2 a substance or preparation used to treat disease

researchers tirelessly working to find a cure for cancer

Synonyms of cure

drug, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicine, pharmaceutical, physic, remedy, specific

Words Related to cure

cure-all, nostrum, panacea

botanical, patent medicine, prescription, prescription drug

cordial, potion, tonic

miracle drug, wonder drug

cap, capsule, pill, tablet

injection, shot

embrocation, liniment, lotion, ointment, potion, poultice, salve

syrup (also sirup), tincture

antibiotic, antiseptic, serum

cathartic, purgative

cure

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of cure

1 to bring about recovery from

do you have anything that will cure my headache?

Synonyms of cure

heal, mend, remedy

Words Related to cure

allay, alleviate, assuage, relieve

palliate, salve, soothe

ease, lighten, moderate, temper

doctor, nurse

medicate, treat

diagnose

Near Antonyms of cure

aggravate, worsen

misdiagnose, overdiagnose, underdiagnose

2 to restore to a healthy condition

the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

Synonyms of cure

fix, heal, mend, rehab, rehabilitate, set up

Words Related to cure

attend (to), care (for), doctor, medicate, minister (to), nurse, physic, treat

fortify, rejuvenate, renew, resuscitate, revitalize, revive

alleviate, relieve, remedy, repair

Near Antonyms of cure

cripple, damage, disable, harm, hurt, impair, injure, lacerate, lame, maim, mangle, mutilate, wound

afflict, ail, debilitate, enervate, enfeeble, lay up, sap, sicken, waste, weaken

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