treatable

adjective

treat·​able ˈtrē-tə-bəl How to pronounce treatable (audio)
: capable of being treated : yielding or responsive to treatment
a treatable disease
treatability noun

Examples of treatable in a Sentence

The infection is treatable with antibiotics.
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Executive dysfunction is treatable, although the approach varies from case to case. Charell G. Coleman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 During this stage, the cancer is considered slow-growing and is treatable. Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 21 Feb. 2025 Pope Francis has been hospitalized for a week with double pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection, conditions that experts say are treatable but can be life-threatening in elderly patients. Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Many birth defects are treatable; orofacial clefts and some heart defects, for example, can be corrected with surgery. Almut Winterstein, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treatable

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of treatable was in the 14th century

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“Treatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

treatable

adjective
treat·​able ˈtrēt-ə-bəl How to pronounce treatable (audio)
: capable of being treated : yielding or responsive to treatment
a treatable disease
treatability noun
plural treatabilities
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