Plural for a drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease
“Development of a cure for this virus strain is underway.”
Plural for the act or condition of being restored to health
“The patient is willing to accept any side effects of treatment if there is a definite chance of cure.”
Plural for a solution to a problem
“They simply strive to make money quickly as a cure to all of their problems.”
To restore (someone) to a physically sound or healthy condition
“My friends told me that acupuncture could cure everything, including my splitting headache.”
To solve (a problem)
“Many believed that a return to traditional values would cure the social problems that plagued their community.”
To preserve (food or organic material), typically by salting, drying, or smoking
“Pirates and sailors used to cure their meats with Allspice, which they would call boucan.”
Related Words and Phrases
|