curing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of curingnext
as in curative

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curing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cure
1
as in healing
to bring about recovery from do you have anything that will cure my headache?

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2
as in rehabilitating
to restore to a healthy condition the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curing
  1. curative
  2. healing
  3. rehabilitating
  4. therapeutic
  5. alleviating
  6. fixing
  7. medicinal
  8. relieving
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of curative
Verb
  • As the sun and Chiron harmonize, professional acknowledgment is healing and comes with extra financial perks!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Influencers on the social media platform have been pushing beef tallow as a facial moisturizer and a way of healing your skin and reducing acne.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of healing
Verb
  • The voter material for the 2018 ballot proposal, Regional Measure 3, listed the projects but didn’t mention that the money would go toward maintaining or rehabilitating the bridges.
    Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The event celebrated and raised funds for the Vanderpump Dog Foundation’s efforts in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming dogs.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of rehabilitating
Adjective
  • Lilly plans to produce and manufacture a injectable drug to treat diabetes, obesity and other future medicines across therapeutic areas.
    Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The study stressed that MDMA should only be used to treat PTSD in a therapeutic environment.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of therapeutic
Verb
  • In this regard, open-sourcing code was seen as the first step to alleviating this bottleneck, followed by efforts to make data and reasoning processes transparent.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Start saving early Love’s advice for parents who do want to spend some extra money on their kids during the holidays while alleviating the financial strain is to plan ahead.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleviating
Verb
  • Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.
    Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Other announcements included an experimental coding agent called Jules, which uses AI to generate simple computer code and carry out menial software engineering tasks, like fixing bugs.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fixing
Adjective
  • Unlike traditional lavender scents that can feel sharp or medicinal, this one is seamlessly integrated, adding an airy, sophisticated dimension.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
  • It was born in Italy as a way of creating infusions that were intended to be medicinal and good for you.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of medicinal
Verb
  • The unique grid design promotes better posture while relieving tension on your spine and glutes.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • So, for any serious athlete, the Pro Plus is a great choice for relieving deep muscle aches and knots.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of relieving
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