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curative

[kyoor-uh-tiv] / ˈkjʊər ə tɪv /


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Transplantation is now a potentially curative treatment for the disease, although it remains an intensive procedure with significant risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Pricing a superior — and curative — drug at a similar level as the currently available treatment seemed like a good deal.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Her family decided to pursue potentially curative treatment abroad, and a GoFundMe was launched on 2 June, raising more than £100,000 towards her treatment by 10 June.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

“That was a blatant and wholly inappropriate effort to call sympathy for their client,” he said, requesting a curative instruction, The New York Times reported.

From Salon ● May 28, 2024

Later, indeed, Holmes would establish his own curative spa on the second floor of his Englewood building and call it the Silver Ash Institute.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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