subcurative

adjective

sub·​cu·​ra·​tive ˌsəb-ˈkyu̇r-ə-tiv 

-ˈkyər-

: not sufficient to cure a disease

subcurative doses of anthelmintic drugs

a subcurative treatment

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

subcurative

adjective

sub·​cu·​ra·​tive ˌsəb-ˈkyu̇r-ət-iv 

: relating to or being a dose that is too small to produce a cure

subcurative amounts of one drug may become curative when given with another