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curative

[kyoor-uh-tiv] / ˈkjʊər ə tɪv /


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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

In aplastic anemia, where the marrow stops making enough blood cells, and in inherited blood disorders such as sickle-cell disease, stem-cell transplantation has emerged as a curative therapy as the procedure has become safer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

“Shrinking” executive producers and co-creators Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein also work together on that surprise curative, which dragged most of us through the pandemic and beyond.

From Salon Feb. 7, 2026

While there are medical based treatments such as chemotherapy, steroids and hormone therapy available, none of them are "curative", he said.

From BBC May 19, 2025

The curative program is never really underway until this happens.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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