as in medicinal
tending to cure disease or restore health
some believe that the herb has curative properties
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as in antidote
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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Recent Examples of curative
Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
This requires: Integration: Seamlessly incorporating mental, physical, and social health into care delivery.
Prevention: Prioritizing early detection and proactive interventions over reactive, curative approaches.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Specifically, some of the areas that are particularly attractive in my view include biotech in niche markets, curative gene therapies, disruptive medical devices (including robotics and miniaturization) and diagnostics for early detection.
—Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Reilly pointed to how her industry has done important work on curative or preventative medicines, such as a cervical cancer vaccine.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Six of 13 patients with stage IV cancer were still eligible for potentially curative treatment.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
This requires: Integration: Seamlessly incorporating mental, physical, and social health into care delivery.
Prevention: Prioritizing early detection and proactive interventions over reactive, curative approaches.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Specifically, some of the areas that are particularly attractive in my view include biotech in niche markets, curative gene therapies, disruptive medical devices (including robotics and miniaturization) and diagnostics for early detection.
—Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Reilly pointed to how her industry has done important work on curative or preventative medicines, such as a cervical cancer vaccine.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curative
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Named after a convent built in 1613 in the village of Mane, in the south of France, the label specializes in natural cosmetics and fragrances based on medicinal herbs.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Calusa could have utilized the properties of the tetrodotoxin in medicinal, ritual, or even military contexts but again evidence for such use has not been identified.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Is the antidote to owning Stanley Black & Decker or DuPont or GE Healthcare positions in Tesla and Palantir.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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No one is expecting a light practice and fun shooting contests to be the antidote to Golden State’s current slide.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
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More than a therapeutic pool, this remarkable wellness feature symbolizes spiritual rebirth.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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What To Know In 2022, Colorado voters approved the therapeutic use of psilocybin, found in psychedelic mushrooms, after two years of rule making.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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McKnight and others have proposed legal reforms that would modernize remedies available to content creators.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Third, policyholders need effective remedies when insurance companies are found to have acted unreasonably.Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Urban planners are increasingly discovering that a viable solution to traffic congestion, long commute times and excessive vehicle emissions isn’t found at street level, but higher up.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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The blockchain foundation of these systems offers robust solutions for data governance and compliance – critical concerns for regulated industries.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ebony Coleman, 37, opted for a microneedling treatment paired with red light therapy, and while the experience was initially promising, things soon changed.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some virtual therapy sites are offering free sessions for those affected by wildfires.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Computational biology is not only leading to tremendous discoveries like new brain maps and cures for diseases, but biology is getting a glow up from the results, thanks to Blender tool developers like Brady Johnston and animators like Tyler Sloan.Amy Sterling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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While there is no cure for glaucoma, early detection and treatment might prevent or delay permanent vision loss.Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Curative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curative. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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